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Evening star., 1917-09-23
No Question of Victor.

Cardinal Gasparri concluded:
"It is now evident that in the present
conf1agration there is no question OF victor
and vanquished. no question Of absolute
military success which no group of belli-
gerents seems able to secure over the
other, but the question is to find an equit-
able solution of satisfying the people OF
both sides with a view to avoiding graver
catastrophes OF a social and financial
character.
"The war must end through our media
ton or the good Offices Of other neutrals.
The objection made by President Wilson
central powers. as well as those of the
allies, are ready and willing to give all
guarantees for the fulfillment Of condi-
tions leading to just and lasting peace"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Rooseuek Gives
Vieuos on Pacifist

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, September
22-sThe paciAst, the man whe
wishes peace without victoFy. the
supporter Of Senator La Toilette
or Senator Stone, the man who
In any way now aids Germanys
may be hOnests but he stands
cheek by jOwl with hired traitors,
and he - serving the cause OF
the unscfupulous and malignant
enemies Of his country" Col.
Theodore Roosevelt declares In q
signed editorial which Will aD-
pear in tOmorrOw's Kansas City
Star.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Germans Seize Iacobstadt
in Ne,U BlOw A Agai,1st Russ
Press Ahead Six Miles on Front of Twenfu-
fve Forcing Slav Retirement to
East Banks of the DiuinQ

north Of Grozechti yesterday morning
also broke down.
Caucasus front-There IL nothing to
report"
German Story Of Gain.
BERLIN. September -, Via London
British admiralty per wireless Preee)
Tho text Of the oflcial statement fol-
lows:
Eastern theater-Front Of Prince
Leopold; On the western bank OF the
Dvina division. lighting under the com
mand of Lieut.. Gen. Count Won schmet-
ten. by a we'll prepared and powerfully
executed attack. succeeded in breaking
through the Russian positions north
west vest OF Of onI 1acoestads The % excellent
ers made a way for the Infantry. which
was well supported by aviators under
the leadership Of Prince Friedrich Sig
ismund Of Prussia cousin of tho KAT
er conditions prevailing.
Fifty Guns Captured.
by an impetuous thrust the enemy
was forced back against the river. On
ed the bridgehead and territory forty
meters deep on the western bank Of
the Dvina. and fed in haste to the
eastern bank. Jacobstadt 10 in our
hands. Up to the present more than
400 Russians have been made prisoner
and more than fifty guns are announced
as booty.
Macedonian front--In tho mountain
land between Lake Ochrida and the
Skumbi valley. strong French forces
attacked German and Austro -Hungar-
han troops. who threw the enemy back
in hard fighting"
strategica1 Value Of Point.
Jacobstadt itself is not an important
town. With a population Of fewer than
5000 before the war. 1t had a small
trade in fax. hemp and grain. It had
attained a certain military value, how
ever. through the fact that q Russian
bridgehead had been established near
it, protecting the Dvina crossings This
evidently gave way under the German
pressure, opening up the town to the
Germans and giving them possession Of
the ground to the rivers bank along a
wide front in this region.
The Russian line, stretching from
the northwest. was already on the east
ern side of the Dvina to a point ap-
proximately fifteen miles northwest OF
Jacobstadt. For the greater part of the
fifty mile stretch southeast of Jacob
stadt along the Dvina to Dvinsk the
Russians still hold line to the west of
the river.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

emperor or king or the president OF a
republic, should have the right to de-
clare war without first consulting the
people. preferably through a referen-
dunn or at least through the pariia-
ment.
"Conscrfption is one of the hideous
burdens of a free people. both as re-
garding financial expenses and per-
sonaI liberty. besides being an inevi-
table war breeder. Thus. we saw Aus
tralia rejecting conscription by refer
endum. although the feeling in Aus
traIia for the mother country was most
loyal. Perhaps even England, the
United States and Canada would have
refused conscrfptton II the people had
been consulted through a referendum.
The law which introduced 1t for the
duration of the war provided for it's
suppression Immediately after the con-
clusion of peace"
Evening star., 1917-09-23
(CableGran to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright. 1879

New York Times. Copyright. 1919
LONDON, September 2s.-Germany' s
reply to the Pope was awaited in Lon
don with interest. Now that its text is
known it Is regarded with indifference
mingled with little relief General
apathy is the surest indication of the
prevalent conviction that nothing can
come of it. The relief felt in some quar-
ters arises from the realization that the
opportunity of putting the allies in a
dilemma, or at least of creating a new
situation which would have added to their
difficulties in united prosecution of the
war.
Germany" said one authority to The
Sunday Star and New York Times today.
has unwillingly scored a point for the
allies, including America.
Germany's Vision Teutonic.
THE German governments vision re-
mains Teutonic. 1t refuses to believe that
the rest of the world can view the Ger
man government in any light but that
in which the German government sees
itself The kaiser can do no wrong,
never has done wrong. and will be
graciously pleased to promise not to do
wrong if the world at large would like
TO have such promise.
president Wilson told the Pope that
tho word OF the present rulers of Ger
many could only he accepted if explicitly
the will and purpose of the German peo-
pie themselves the other peoples of
the world would be justified in accept
ing"
That great and important body OF pub
lie opinion which in :his country is read.-
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Members of Advisory Council.

In addition to the women in the lib
erty loan organization, other delegates
to the conference will be the members
Of the women's committee of the Coun-
ell of National Defense. and the chair
men of their state divisions, and the
heads of national organization of wom-
en- which form the advisory council of
the liberty loan committee.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Cites Kaiser's Insincerity
in Claim That He Has
Been Peace Champion

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. September %. On inquiry
at the British foreign Office regarding
the Austro- German replies to Pope
Benedict's peace proposal the Assocfat-
ed Press today received the following
unofficial statement:
"It seems hardly necessary. especial
ly in view of President Wilson's reply
to the Pope, to comment at length on
the German reply beyond pointing out
that it contains not one word as to
restoration or reparation.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

, three head of cattle had been receipted
for as three rabbits, and cart as wheel
receipted for as six seats at movie
show. There was no redress. The higher
, authorities refused to recognize anything
but the receipts.
Promises Never Respected.
From time to time DEGREES were is
sued by the governor general. promis-
ing trade facilities and guaranteeing
payment for goods Communicated. but
they were never respected. and, as those
who lived through the occupation are
able to testify, no promises, whether by
decree, by letter or treaty were ever
intended to be kept. All were issued
merely to gain time or for some other
sinister purpose.
Factories were dismantled and work
ing men out of employment. SO that they
could be deported to Germany because
they were idle. The system Of persecu-
ton was so cleverly thought out and so
to give an idea of 1t. Families interested
in social work were divided by slanderous
statements either about the husband or
the wife.
able and farfetched, but when neutrals
can talk after the war you will find it
correct
yers-all fine young fellows-and I saw
them come back broken and fit only for
the grave. One young man whom helped
from the train on his return and assisted
to a tearoom died from stomach shock
an hour and a half after leaving the train
Doctors were of the opinion that so
per cent OF those who returned were
doomed. I remember the return Of
some OF them. in the coolest part OF
last winter. to Antwerp. They had
been travelling three days without
water, food. blankets or overcoats. and
had not been allowed to leave the train
recognize their own sons and wives
their husbands To all appearances
they only had hours to live. In Ger
many they had been forced to stand
in the snow and smell food without be-
ing allowed to touch it, and to be bit
ten by dogs. Men who had never seen
or heard of one another and who come
from different parts of Belgium told
me the same story.
Belgium Fanline-Stricken.
when left Belgium there were no
potatoes. and the bread ration issued
was only three-fifths of a pound per
day. The maize and rice ration was
smaller by far, and I have seen able
bodied men faint for lack of nourish-
ment. Wealthy people could buy what
they liked while the poor were looked
a1ter Dy tne relieI eOlllIHtSSlON. II W as
the middle class. who were too proud
to ask for charity and who had not
means to buy food who were really
suffering from starvation.
THE Germans closed the schools and
turned the poor children out on the
streets. This applied to all schools,
public and private. Some of my friends
took in the children and made a
school Of their dining rooms. but the
Germans stopped this also.
Their excuse at first was that they
wanted to save gas and coal. but then
they objected to daylight schools, and
eventually told US that they could not
allow Belgian children to be educated
as German children were not, owing TO
their professors and masters being at
the 'front.'
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Sees New Spirit.

Vorwaerts says that tho note caused
surprise by tho warmness with which It
declared in favor Of disarmament and In
ternational arbitration.
1T cannot be denied" says VofWAaFts.
that in this respect a really new spirit
is speaking, which brings about q new
situation"
The Lokal Anzeiger says the reply
avoids every word which could wound
Germany's enemies. who must now ad-
init that their view Of the character Of
the German government is entirely nom
seusical.
Evening star., 1917-09-23

In the midst of Russia's internal
troubles has come another German
stroke on the Russian northern front.
resulting in the capture OF the bridge
head and town Of Jacobstadt, on the
Dvina, and the enforced retirement OF
the Russians in this region to the east
ern bank of the river.
The fall of the bridgehead gave the
Germans possession Of new territory
on a front of approximately twenty
five miles and six miles in depth. enab-
ling them to push their lines to the
west bank Of the Dvina in this area.
They took only 400 prisoners from the
retreating Russians. but gathered In
nifty guns from the abandoned posi-
tions.
Dramatic as this suddenly developed
ooeration was, it seems unlikely to
develop anything comparing in impor-
tance in its effect upon the general
militray situation with the desperate
battle still in progress on the Flanders
front.
Russ Admit Reverses.
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, September 22--The
text of the Russian statement follows:
Northern front: In the Riga region
yesterday after intense artillery prepara-
ton enemy detachments attacked in the
direction OF Sisseral. The attack broke
down owing to the tenacity Of our ad-
vanced guards, which were supported by
our artillery.
eNear Jacobstadt the enemy yester-
day morning f1ercely bombarded our po-
TO- = farc al lhtfr
sector and also other points at our rear.
-Ai noon the enemy started an attack. and
after piercing our lines occupied parts OF
our positions southwest of Admin. In
this sector some of our positions two miles
distant from the Dvina also were cap
tured. Our detachments under the cover
Of our rear guards retired to the right
bank Of the Dvina.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
(Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright. 1919

(CAbIeRfam to The sunday Star anu
New York Times. Copyright. 1919
DUBLIN, September 22.-I interviewed
today well known American who left
Belgium last February. This man had an
intimate commercial acquaintance who
had lived in that country for over a quar-
ter of a century. When the war broke
out he had no dislike for Germans. but
respected them for their science and as
a highly civilized people. When they
crossed the Belgian frontier he imme-
diately began to hear of their atrocities.
cat first" he said, Il quite refused to
believe these stories They were 50
horrible that it was impossible to be
lieve that men OF any ration could
commit such acts in cold blood 1t was
not until I saw for myself and heard
what my own intimate friends had
seen that I became convinced that the
Germans had committed acts which put
them beyond the pale of civilization.
had friends Of great prominence. who
sat o.. the atrocities committee in
Antwerp, and 1 know that the mem
bers tried the best they could to mini
mize the testimony brought before
them. and left the witnesses free to
tell their stories. There was no coer-
cion and no attmpt to exaggerate in
any way the evidence, but it was so
horrible in detail that those who
listened to it for over three weeks
were physically indisposed. There were
details that never appeared in print.
because they were unprintable and un-
speakable.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Rumanians Check Foe.

Southern and southwestern fronts
Yesterday there were only fusiIlades,
the most lively being in the region of
Sventsiany, southwest of Postavy
(south of Dvinsk).
'Rumanian front-Thursday evening
the enemy. after artillery preparation.
three times attacked Rumanian posi-
tions in the region north OF Muncelul
All attacks broke down. An enemy at
Evening star., 1917-09-23
SukOn1linOH Trail ShOlUS
Russ Army Chaos in War
Soldiers M0ued D0un for Lack of Guns and
Cartridges While War Minister Failed to Act
Says He Defied Car it, Mobilization

, and enabled Myasoyedoff. who had been
dismissed to re-enter the army.
1t was further charged that he and MS
wife accepted bribes in favor OF con-
tractors and betrayed the country. he
deposited 100000 roubles in a bank Oh
salary of 10000 roubles.
Russia Unprepared.
The evidence of the trial points out
the complete unpreparedness of Russia
to enter the war. AS early as August.
1914, the shortage in shells and cartridges
was marked. In September Zabe!in tele-
graphed Sukhomlinon situation des-
perate" The Russian guns were allowed
one shell per day. while the Germans
poured hundreds back. The Russians
were 50 weak that the Germans were
yards of the Russian lines and moved
down the soldiers by the thousands.
Russian generals begged Sukomlinon
to send even blank cartridges. anything
to make a noise so as to keep up the
morale. The supply of rifles was trag-
ically inadequate. On August % 1t was
decided to send to the front one rifle
for every two men and two months
later it was one rife for every ten
men. Later battalions were sent into
battle unarmed. Relief could not be
brought up because the rear reserves
had to wait for the rifles or dead SOL
diers to train with.
The losses were immense. The first
line army almost melted away.
Lemberg was evacuated because the
Russians had no shells or rifles. PrZIuySl
because there we're no cartridges.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Kaiser Wires the Gear.

.'on the evening of the same day the
car telephoned me and asked how mat
teres stood regarding the mobilization,
and ! replied that kilograms ordering
II had already been sent. l was then
Informed a telegram had been received
Prom Emperor Wilhelm assuring the
car world honor, and that Germany
wouldn't come out against RUSSIA II
The general mobilization order was can
celed l must add here that l noticed
throughout July that almost every Sc
cret Russian military measure became
known to Germany imm ediateiy- Each
time | was rung up on the telephone !
noticed somebody listening. They had
spies everywhere. 1t was then l I'M
plored the czar not to cancel the order
Tor general mobilization. pointing out
that such an order would spoil the
whole mobilization. and render new
rapid mobilization impossible, but " IL
helms word of honor gained the upper
hand and I was ordered to proclaim a
partial mobilization. ! Immediately re-
sported this to Sazonoff. who. July 80.
then went to Tsarko Selo and obtained
the consent for the revision.
The same day the ministers of war.
marine and foreign affairs. after ten
minute conference. decided upon the or
Gered general mobilization.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
BY ARTHUR $. DRAPER.
aCablegram to The Sunday Star mn
New York Tribune.)

YCA6lcRr4m to The SUNDAY SsAE ""u
New York Tribune.)
LONDON. September 22.-The nrst 1nl
account of the trial for treason OF NJ
eukomlinonf, former minister of war IN
the deposed czar's cabinet. has just ar
rived from Russia and l am able 'o
present it for tho first time.
Quoting Sukomlinon from the Reich
It develops that when the former min
ister discovered the hand of Germany
behind Austria in the early stages oil
the conflict he insisted upon the en-
peror the necessity of ordering a gen
eral. not partial. mobilization and that
the car objected.
The emperor" declared Sukollnon
eob1ected to my fears, saying that
general mobilization would bring war
with Germany as we'll as Austria but
] insisted and on July % went to the
council of ministers, where obtaineo
the signatures of the three required
for such a proclamation.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Teutons Miss Opportunity
TO Put Allies in the Hole
Relief is Felt in London Over German Reply
to Pope---Believed That Nothing
Can Come of it,

to make satisfactory peace with the Ger
man people, is left by the kaiser's reply,
almost exactly where it was when Presi-
dent Wilson became spokesman of the al
hes: one evening paper says the German
reply should dispose of the foolish peace
talk which has been going on in a sec
ton of the English press. Moderate Brit
ish pacifists who hoped for a German
regeneration are profoundly dissap appoint-
ed. In their view of the kaisers reply
shows the German government to be still
more intent upon consolidating its su-
permacy over the German people than up
on discovering a practical means Of end
ing the war.
Insincerity Pointed Out.
The complete absence of ANYTHING in
the nature of concrete proposals upon
which peace could be negotiated is taken
as proof of the insincerity of recent press
discussions engineered in Germany The
way of the allies to reply to the Pope
is now made easy. 1t was waggishly
suggested today that all they need do
is repeat President Wilson'S response. At
the Presidents suggestion the allies for
mulated their war aims in a fashion
Germany has not yet made any step in
that direction. If. in replying to the Pope,
the kaiser had made definite suggestions
as to terms on which the war could be
ended there might have been need OF
much conference and consultation among
the various allies. Though there has not
yet been time for any exchange of opin-
fectcd by the German reply 20 the Pope,
it is not expected that their decision can
be anything but completely spontaneous
and unanimous.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Interesting Commentary.

Recent history. and especially the
correspondence between the kaiser and
the former czar published a few days
ago, forms an interesting commentary
on the kaiser's contention that the
preservation of peace has been his
principle and most sacred task
1.-THE sympathy which the German gov
ernment expresses toward the principle OF
moral power and of right does not come
well from those whose blood-stained rec
ords include the ravaging of Belgium, the
murder OF peaceful citizens. the sinking
of passenger and merchant ships, the
dropping of bombs on undefended towns,
the murder of Miss Cavell and Capt Fry
att and the torpedoing of hospital ships,
the bonlbardment of hospitals. deporta-
tions from Belgium and northern France,
connivance in wiping out by their ally,
the Turk, of the Armenian nation and
countless other crimes.
Nor does talk of moral right come well
from those who were responsible for the
organization Of the intrigues and espion-
age in the United States since the begin
ming of the war which are revealed in
today's newspapers.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Alone Tried to Persuade Gar.

Sukomlinoffs explanations. given in a
low voice. were trying to show that he
alone tried to persuade the ear not to
cancel the general mobilization order.
Il explained to the Gar and warned
him." continued Sukomlinof. that the
German emperor's telegram did not
guarantee anything and then referred
him TO Yanushkovich. whom he tele-
phoned. Later Yanushkovich came to
me asking advise. He said the cZar
had ordered him to cancel the mobiliza-
tion.
DO nothing I said. hTere it was
J. who ordered the mobilization con-
tinued despite the cars will
The testimony of Yanushovich tended
TO settle the question whether the czar
ordered the mobilization Cancelled en-
tirely or partially
-OE July 2eth' he said. after the
mobilization order had been given l
weot to the czar. who charged me to
explain to the German ambassador that
thu Russian mobilization was not di
rected against Germany and TO assure
hsm that Russia intended to remain
friendly. l informed Sazonoff of this
mission and he advised me to talk to
the military attache, AZ he had very
low opinion of the German ambassador.
The altaChe came to see me. He
formerly came in uniform, always at
the appointed hour. and invaria bly,
talked Russian. This time he came in
civilian clothes and spoke only in
r
not harboring aggressive designs
against Germany. He replied that un-
fortunately Russia had begun mobiliz-
fnG. ! assured him that she had not.
But lie declared he was possessed OF
precise information on the subject.
gave him word OF honor that at that
hour the chief general staff had not is
yPned the order for mobilization. He
s6id not believe me. I offered him my
written assurance. which was courte
ously declined. ! regarded myself as
L1ustified in Offering such assurances,
3or no mobilizing order had been is
Sued. 1t was still in my pocket.
Z Had Almost Complete Control.
- Sensational Evidence given. at the end
apf the trial serves 10 show that Sukom-
9iroff had acquired almost complete
scontrol Of the Russian army. In the
Escharge against him for high treason
lfhe indictments against him were that
s5be omitted to increase the output of
tSRussian munitions works. and SO help
ed the enemy. He also failed to supply
s9h. army and fortresses with guns and
shells and prevented the military de-
Epartment from supplying them; he con-
Irealed facts in his reports to the czar
sserd communicated secret Information
40 German agents known to be spies.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Comment on Note.

The Berlin papers dwell on the dignidsd
language Of the German reply to the
Pope. Germania believes It is tho Popes
view that no need existed for going into
details in the reply. as the Popes only
desire was to find q basis for q rapproche-
ment between the enemy governments
which he succeeded in doing 20 far as
Germany and Austria are concerned.
Tho Vossische Zeitung says that the
value of the reply lies in the fact thar
it is silent regar ding all territorial prob
lens, as an enumeration Of national
wishes and possibilities would only BE-
pouring oil on fire. 1t adds:
These are questions which can only
be discussed at the conference table"
The Krenz Zeitung does not believe that
Germany's enemies are prepared for any
negotiation whatever.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
Germany Has Forsaken
the Idea of Independent
AISace-L0rraine State

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, September 22.-The Ber-
lin correspondent of the Rheinischo West
falische Zeitung of Essen learns from m
especially well informed quarter that
the German government has abandoned
the idea Of giving Alsace-Lorraine tho
status Of an Independent federal state.
Evening star., 1917-09-23
u. S. AND ENTENTE
REFUSE TO TALK
PEACE JUST NOW

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