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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Gerard Betrayed
Easement, Says
Won ReventlOW
information of Irish Raid Sent
TO London via America,
Charges Count

Amsterdam, Feb. 10 Via London).-
Count Won Reyentlow deyotes the lead
ing editorial in the Berlin "Tages L ,,,
tune" to-day TO an attack on James W.
Gerard. former American Ambassador
lie accuses Gerard of having USED ms
official position deliberately TO trans
nit important war information TO the
Entente by way of America.
MANY indications" he writes, nave
continually pointed to the theory thal
the uncontrolled cable service and let
ter service to the United States per,
mitted TO the American Embassy had
also been an uncontrolled metnod OF
communication with London and Paris
This was best illustrated in the
events which lea TO the capture ana
execution Of Sir Roger Easement. Thus
London learned IL good time Of the en-
terprise which led Easement to the
Irish coast. and his capture followed
American Ambassador Gerard and has
personnel were the ones who delivered
the honorable Irishman to the hang
man."
An attack on American newspaper
service from Berlin is appended, and
the article closes with an expression OF
hearty thankfulness that Mr.. Gerard
has left Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
HALIFAX MAY BE ABANDONED
AS BRITISH PORT OF CALL
Mail and Passenger Ships Require IN
spection Force of 5000 Men

Washington, Feb. l9.-British au-
thorities have encountered so many
difficulties in the plan to make HalliaX
a port of call instead Of kirkwall that
they may abandon the idea or at least
limit it to cargo ships. Mail and pas
senger ships require an INSPECTION
force estimated as high as 5000 men,
who would otherwise be in military
service.
The State Department has been un-
able TO make any official request to make
Halifax port of call, because to DO SO
would involve a recognition of the
whole scheme of the Entente blockade.
New and drastic port regulations az
Halifax were communicated to the
State Department to-day. Hereafter
all neutral steamers arriving at HAN
fax for examination must arrive at
point ten miles from the harbor en-
trance at D. m. of the day OF arrival
They may not enter by daylight with
out official authorization, and during
their stay no communication will be
permitted between the ship and the
shore.
The regulations further require that
the master of an incoming ship must
signal the port upon arrival at the
point ten miles from the harbor en-.
trance. that he has received notice or
the rpolllaticns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Garrison of 800
Ordered at Once to
Rockaway Point
Advance Detail Arrives to Pre-
pare Observation-Disclosures
for Big Guns Completed

Three hundred troops, under com
mand of Major II. j. Hatch, are to be
stationed at Rockaway Point, where
new coast defence works are beng
erected. An advance detail of twenty
FIVE men, under Lieutenant K. 1. Gill
dart, arrived there yesterday to make
ready for the other men, who are to
arrive this morning.
The garrison will occupy about sixty
bungalows on The Jamaica Bay side OF
the land recently acquired by the gov
eminent and about one-half mile from
where the big guns are 10 be placed.
The emplacements for these guns
were recently completed, and all but
ten of the goo laborers were discharged.
1t was rumoreu, but could not be con-
firmed, that some OF the soldiers in the
new garrison will be used in further
construction work. Their chief pur-
pose, however, will be to guard the
property, which heretofore has been
patrolled by police from the 2slst Pre-
cinct.
Work was begun yesterday on the
erection of a tower so feet high, on
which will be placed one or more pow
erful searchlights, which, it is said, will
be in constant use.
All hauling Of materials for the
works has been discontinued, and the
few workmen retained are employed at
clearing ground. None OF them are
allowed near the concrete emplace-
ments, which have not yet "set," or
dried out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

ming. President Wilson caused TO oe
conveyed to Emperor William and the
German government n personal and un-
official message which set forth that
airship and airplane raids upon popu-
Ions cities were looked on with dis
favor By the American people and con-
tributed largely to stirring up anti
German feeling in the United States
In view of this, the wisdom OF theif
discontinuarce was suggested.
Renewed with Somme Drive
The message did not fall entirely
on deaf ears, but the views OF the
military party prevailed and the air
attacks, then the only German means
of bringing home the realities OF war
TO the people within the British Isles
continued. Later they ceased for a
time.
The raids were resumed to tie up
within the islands and eliminate from
the Somme offensive large number
of ant-airship guns, airplanes, search
lights and men.
Aside from this service. which is OF
considerable military value, the role
of the Zeppelins in land warfare Is
now regarded in expert circles IN Ger
many as decidedly secondary TO their
great value as scouting agents Tor
operations of the fleet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
French Liner Chicago Car
ries 100 Passengers, In
Guiding Americans
STANDARD SENDS
TANKER ABROAD
Barber Liner DOchra Ar
rives at Gibraltar, Her
Owners Learn

Eight vessels sailed yesterday Tor
European ports. Among them was the
French liner Chicago, with 100 passen-
gers. including a score Of Americans.
Other vessels which sailed YESTERDAY
for ports within the German prohibited
area were the Ohio French for Bor-
deaux. Carlsholm( Swedish, Gothenburg
(unarmedD; Ascania British, London;
Valeria British. Liverpool; Oswego
British. Hull: Wico (American) J, un-
known European destination, ana ieia
Norwegian Gothenburg (unarmea).
The Wico is the frst vessel belong
ing 70 the Standard Oil Company 5
foot If tankers 20 sail since Germanys
enbmarine edict went into effect. she
was unarmed. On February the
Standard Oil Company recalled TWO Oh
it's tankers, the Communipaw ana the
Pioneer. which were well on theIr way
for ports within the prohibited area.
THE Barber liner Dochra, which was
the first American vessei 10 leaVe az
American port after the pupHeaton %
Germany's sink on slght pollcy, nae
arrived S2tely ~ bIoi aiLoi' =,
10 adyices received by Barber q To-
here. The Dochra sailed on febru-
Vessels arriving yesterday included
the Guyane (French), from bordeaux;
the Noordyke Dutch, Rotterdam; the
Navarro BRITISH. Liverpool; the Folla
1Rritish). Bristol; the Sebastian (Brt-
isb). Rouen; the Eseaut (Belgian)'
Cardiff. ,.
The American freighter Borinquen'
reported two weeks overdue at boston
on her voyage from Fowey. England,
has been sighted off Bermuda, IN tow
of Dutch steamship, according 10
cable advices received by her owners
the Garland Steamship Company. Inc
Rorinouen was last reported leaving
Fayal. the Azores, on January y. just
nrior 10 putting into Fayal she had
been stopped by U-boat and required
70 rescue the survivors OF destroyed
vessel. -.
The Cunard liner Orduna, which
sailed from Liverpool eight days ago,
was reported off Fire Island late yes
terday afternoon. She will dock at
$40 this morning, it is expected.
The American liner Philadelphia,
which sailed from Liverpool on Feb
ruary IA for New York with 200 pas
senrers. including twenty-eignt Ameri-
cans. reported her position by wireless
Yesterday as ,235 miles east OF New
York at 10 a. m. She is expected 10
dock Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Replacing Torpedoed
British Ships Two to One

Baltimore, Feb. 19.-Lord Marina.
duke Furness, Earl of Grantley and
head of the Furness-Whithy line OF
steamers, on an inspection trip OF the
Baltimore shipping terminals, to-day
declared that Germany's new subma-
rine policy is having no more effect
upon English shipping than her old
policy had.
"Our own line" he said, "has lost
thirty-one ships during the war, but
we are replacing them two to one.
When the war is over our facilities will
have more than doubled"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
President POincare
Receives Gerard
For Half-Hour Talk
French Executive and Former
Ambassador Cover Many Points
in Chat at Palace

Paris. Feb. 19.-Ambassador James
". Gerard was received to-day at
Eiysee Palace by President Poincare
He had already met Premier BRAND
and other notable men in Paris, and
desired, in an unofficial capacity, to
pay his respects to the President be-
fore leaving this city.
President Poincare manifested the
greatest interest in the visit OF the
former ambassador and in half hours
conversation covered many points.
Mr.. Gerard to-day received additional
facts concerning Oscar Plug, the for
mer employee Of the American En-
bassy at Berlin, who is being detained
at Pontarlier by the French authorities.
Plug had planned to come to Paris in
tire smbassadorial train, but missed it
and arrived here subsequently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
NO CONTRABAND FOUND
ABOARD BERNSTORFF SHIP
Inspection of Frederik VIII Expected
To Be Completed by Saturday =

/
To Be Completed by Saturday =
Halifax, n. S., Feb. l9.-The inter
ruption to the homeward voyage OF
Count Won Bernstorff and his party
caused by the British INSPECTION here
of the Frederik VIII, probably will not
be more than one week. it was indi-
Gated tonight. The examination of
passengers. which began on Saturday,
was said to be nalf finished toni ght,
and it was thought the steamer might
be ready to proceed by next Saturday.
To date, so far as could be learned
through the wall of secrecy surround
ing the inspection, nothing has de-
veloped to warrant any suspicion Oh
contraband. A lighter, which has been
alongside the ship for three days as a
repository for any articles that might
be of a doubtful nature, was still
empty tonight.
From officials who have been aboard
the Frederik VIII it was understood
tonight that the German passengers,
from Count Won Bernstorf to the minor
consular attaches. had expressed them
selves as satisfied with the manner IN
which the inspection was being con-
Quoted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Pouf!andU-B0at SheSank;
French GunnerS Win S. 900
Freighter Guyane Arrives Here After Destroying ouo-
mersibIe in 4OMinue Fight in Bay OF bscay-
Captain Gleeful Over Exploit

going to make a run for 1t. It came
much closer-only about seyenty-hyt
metres short.
~ went aft to direct the gunners
We let them have one shot, but We
overshot. While we were reloading the
submarine fired again, the shot pass
ing over our heads with Wild scream
"'When you're ready | told the men
take careful aim and show him we are
Frenchmen.' A la mort Pouf, II
was a wonderful shot-right between
the shoulder blades. Our second shot
caught Mr.. German. TO be exact, Just
abaft the coming tower. | was proud
to be a Frenchman then.
"The submarine stopped, and fired
no more. She turned in half-circle
of white water. | knew we should
have no more steel conversation from
him. Did | stop to pick up the crew
What was the use. There was the
other cargo boat near by, and, besides,
/ was some distance off by that time
and headed for New York"
Crew Describes Sinking
The captains simple narrative was
supplemented by the crew, who told at
great length Of the splendid aim OF
the gunners.
GLOW did we know that the Boche
was hit" they Intercepted. why.
how do you know when anything is hit
There was a resounding thwack, big
geyser of water, the Boche stopped, and
sank. That's all there was to II.
"Most of us were in the ifeboats
ready for lowering, in case we should
be struck" they said, but all eyes
were watching our gunners. We knew
in our hearts that they wouldn't fail,
but nevertheless there were anxious
moments. We all cheered when the
second shot went home. No one
thought of danger any more. and every
one ran aft to embrace les braves
Cars"
"Have you decided what you are
going to do with the $4,000 francs
$4,000 awarded by the Syndlcat de
Paris TO the crew which sinks the hrst
U-boat?' the crew was asked.
each of us has got plan in his
head how he is going to 'Bouffe' the
next time he gets shore leave home,
but we all have agreed that it's the
best policy not to count our chickens
until they're Matched. Wait until we
get home safe, and then we can think
about spending our fortunes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
U-BOAT MINES THREE PORTS;
SINKS A TRUSTFUL PILOT
Berlin Paper Describes Daring Exploit
I'm Allied Waters

Berlin, Feb. 10 (by wireless to Say
ville). THE "Deutsches Tageszeitung,'
says the Overseas News Agency, has
received the following report from
General Headquarters:
"0ne German submarine had an or
der 10 block with mines three hostile
ports. The task was carried out with
out incident ut two Of the places. The
submarine, when she approached the
third port in the night time. met n
pilot boat. The pilot. who could not
imagine that German submarine
could be so far from it's base, spoke
10 the submarine and asked whether
II wanted pilot.
"The submarine replied that the
ship already had n pilot on board. The
auDmouro then continued its voyage
further up the river and placed its
mines, which later had excellent re-
suits. On the way back the submarine
again met the pilot boat, which was
SUNK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
BOLIVIA REBUFFS CARRAEzA
ON HIS EMBARGO PROPOSAL
Will Consider" Proposition il He VIII
DenOunce U-Bost War on Commerce
from The Tribune Bu1suI

From Inc IT1Uune bhrtsuI
Washington, Feb. 19.-The Mexican
Embassy to-day announced the third
Latin-American rebuff to General Car.
ranza's proposal for an embargo to stop
the war in Europe. The note Of the
Bolivian government offers to consider
the Mexican proposal if Carranza first
will affirm the principle that the use OF
submarines against commerce is con.
trary to all law, even in the zone OF
blockade
The United States government See
rotary Lansing announced to-day. hsd
merely acknowledged the Carrsnrs note
and stated that it would have con-
sderation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Mrs. Funston Frustrated,
Informed by Gen. Bell

San Francisco. Feb. 19.-Mrs. Fred
erick Funston, who is visiting with her
three children at the Preside, was in
formed tonight by Major General j.
Franklin Bell, commanding the West
ern division, of the death of General
Funston. She is Frustrated with grief.
The children are Frederick, jr., thir-
teen; Barbara, eight. and Elizabeth,
three years old. Mrs. Funston was
Miss Eda Blankart before her marriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
GENERAL WOODS TRIBUTE
Says Funston Won His Way by Gallant
and Efficient Conduct

az am very much shocked and
grieved," said Major General Leonard
Wood, Commander of the Department
of the East, in a statement issued last
night after he had been informed OF
the death of General Funston.
"The country has lost one of Its
most efficient and valuable officers at
a time when he can i'll be spared He
won his way to the highest rank in our
army through the gallant and efficient
performance of duty wherever assigned,
The army will mourn his loss very
deeply"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20

During the trouble on the Mexican bor-
der his work has been difficult, exact
ing and delicate. His conduct has been
that of a soldier, and he has exemplifed
the high tradition of the American
army by his quick, intelligent and eff
fective action. Throughout it all the
sympathy between General Funston
and the department has been complete,
and no shadow of disagreement has
arisen"
Major General Pershing automatical.
" will succeed to the command OF the
Southern Department until an appoint
ment has been made. Army men thought
it probable tonight that he would re-
ceive the command permanently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
WASHINGTON SHOCKED
BY DEATH OF FUNSTON
Youngest Major General Had Been
Counted on for Years Of Service

Washington, Feb. 19.-Major General
Funstons sudden death came as great
shock 70 high officials Of the army and
TO President Wilson. The youngest
major general of the line, he had been
counted on for years Of active service.
Secretary Baker made this statement:
General Funston's death is a loss
to the army and a loss to the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Australia Keeps Women at Home

London, Feb. ia law has been
passed by the Australian government,
saws a Reuter- dispatch from Melbourne,
forbidding the departure Of women or
children for Europe in any circum-
stances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
REWARD

Schinasi Bros. know
Turkish tobacco-andput
only the best into Nat.
urals.
Proof - Naturals made
Turkish tobacco Amer
ica's favorite cigarette
tobacco.
That is why the Sultan
of Turkey awarded the
Medal of Merit of tho
Order of the Mejidie to
Schinasi Bros.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
ZeppeliDS a Failure
I'm London Attacks,
Germans Now Admit
Useful Chiefly as Naval Scouts,
Say TeutOns-WilSOn Asked
Kaiser to Stop Raids

Geneva, Feb. 19.-The Zeppelin cam
paign against London has been found TO
be improbable. The cessation Of Ger
man air attacks on the British metropo-
lis after the latest appearances of the
big dirigibles over .he city last fall
has been due not to fortuitous circum-
stances but to the deliberate determi-
nation of the German leaders to aban-
don these attacks. as has long been
done in the case of Paris.
The correspondent, who was then in
Berlin, was informed from a trust
worthy source few days after the
final London raid of the decision to
send no more Eeppelins and sister ships
&C the Schuettelsnz type against Lon
don.
Attack on Provinces Fails
Air raids against England. the cor
respondent was told, would not be
abandoned entirely. They were con-
sidered TO be of great service in hold
ing at home guns, airplanes and men
of the British aerial defence which
otherwise would be freed for service
in France. but in future the attacks
would be directed against the provinces
instead of London.
The next and final expedition OF the
year, on November 81. was directed
against the midland counties. in accord
ance with this prophecy, and resulted
in the loss Of two Zeppelins.
The predominant reason for the de-
cision TO discontinue attacks on Lon
don probably is the increasing strength
and efficiency of the air defences OF
the city, but the effect of the raids on
neutral opinion, in view of the then
contemplated peace overtures, may also
have been factor.
In the early days Of the conflict
when the air raids were just begin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Walsh Explains Section

Senator Walsh insisted that the Iowa
Senator misconstrued the language of
the bill. lie said that under its terms
debate would not be shut off in Con-
gress nor criticism Of military opera
tions by other persons, but that the
provision was intended to prevent
spreading of reports that might inter-
fere with the military operations by
causing disaffection.
The American Union Against Mill
tarism headquarters in a statement to-
night declared that certain sections OF
the bill were $50 loosely drawn as to
be aimed directly at the pacifist move.
ment," and announced that a special
meeting of the union would be held
in New York tomorrow to consider
the situation. The clause particularly
objected 20 is the one imposing heavy
penalties upon persons who in time
of war spread reports or information
to interfere with military or naval
operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-20
Drastic Features of New
Espionage Bill Needed,
He Declares
MEASURE WILL BE
VOTED ON TO-DAY
Passage Expected in Spite
of Opposition from
Senator CumminS

Washington, Feb. 19.-During debate
to-day on the Administration bill to pun
ish espionage, violations of neutrality
and conspiracies by agents or sympa-
thizers of foreign governments, Senator
Overman, of North Carolina, declared
that he had been told that there are
100000 spies in the United States. He
declared it absolutely essential that
drastic laws be enacted to protect naval
stations, submarine bases and other ma
tional defenses.
At the close of debate tonight vote
was taken and although large major
ity of the twenty-five senators present
favore the measure, egorts to get a
quorum failed. II is expected the bill
will pass to-day.
During the day Senator Cummins
continued his attack upon the language
employed in the bill, and was answered
by several Democratic members of the
Judiciary Committee.
Too Drastic, Says Cummins
Senator Cummins said the measure
was the most stringent and drastic
ever proposed to curb free people in
time of peace or war. He declared that
under it the government would have
absolute power in war time to suppress
newspapers and prevent debate in Con-
gress, and that it might even be held
criminal offence for two citizens to dis
cuss with each other questions of mill
tary information or policy.
The Senator objected particularly to
a section making it a crime to spread
any report that might interfere with
military operations. As he construed
this language, he said, he wondered
whether under such law the agita'
ton would ever have taken place II
England which led to the Assumption
of the Premiership by David Lloyc
George.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17
WAR HOSPITALS IN
NINETEEN CITIES

WASHINGTON. Sept. l:.-SitcS har"
h""n chosen tentatively IN |? cities Tor
the great 'rrrunStrnCiiun hospitals III
which the United STATES will begin IN"
work al rnhahilitatinS for private III"
its SuldlcrS who return wounded from
the front in Europe. TIL" cities. Srl"c-
led aS tn. largest crnicrS of rupl'lh-
ton, were announced tonight by Major
General ,;urEns. surgeon general of the
army. AZ follows:
boston. New York. Philadelphia. Bal
tim"r" Washington. Buffalo. Cincinnati.
{ 'hicagu, 81. Paul. Seattle. san Francis
ca. Los Angeles. Denver. Kansas city,
st. Louis. Memphis. Richmond. Atlanta
and New Orleans.
The HOSPITALS at Boston. New York,
Washington and Chicago. probably VIII
be the first built. They will have 500
beds. with provision for doubling their
if necessary.
The whole conception of GoVcrnN
mental and national responsibility for
caring for tho woundtd. said General
,;urrns i'm making the announcement,
has undergone radical change during
the months Of study given The subject
hv experts serving with the medical or
ticcrs' reserve corps and others by con-
sultia: with them. Instead OF old IDEA
thai responsibility ended with tn" return
Of the soldier IL private lift with his
wounds healed and such pension ms hn
might he given. ii is now considered
that It is the duty of the government
tn cuuip and rc-cducatc the wounded
man. after healing his wounds, and 10
return him to civil HE ready 10 be as
useful tn himself and his country rs
possiblc,"