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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Russians Ask
Worlds Labor
To End War

Pe.rograd. June 5.-The Council of
Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates to-
Gay sent a long statement TO the So
eialist parties and central federations
Of trades unions Of the world, repeat
ins Us appeal Of March % to the peo-
Pies Of the world 70 unite in resolute
action in favor Of peace. The statement
reiterates the slogan: "Peace without
snnexations or indemnities on the
tasis Of rights Of nations 70 decide
heir own destiny"
The statement then refers 20 the de
esion Of the Council Of Soldiers and
horkmen's Delegates 10 take the initi-
shye in summoning an international
Conference, and continues:
The Council Of Soldiers and Work
fen's Delegates is OF the opinion that
ne speedy termination Of the war and
tae restoration Of international peace
IN the basis required by the general
interest," OF labor, as well as Of man
Lnd, can only be achieved If the So
sAllst Labor parties and trades unions
N all countries, belligerent and neu-
,Hsl, will unite their efforts in a stub
torn and energetic fight against this
0nlyersal slaughter.
Tie first important step in that di-
fsetion BE- the summOning Of an inter
henonal conference. the main object
o. which should be 20 arrive at an
sZfeenent between the representatives.
ei the Socialist proletariat in regard 20
ne termination OF the party TRUCE
VIII imDerialistic governments and
.easSes. which makes nuRatOry the
zeal struggle FOR peace. ss well as TO
SS~fry thi8 enGeavor into practical ef-
Al International agreement upon
i9en policy IS the main preliminary
condition for placing the struggle for
peace upon q broad international foot
M This road is indicated 70 the
t''isiariat by al itg international
irtztef.
., ~ the same time the summoning Of
re conference is strongly dictated By
nf most vital Interests 81 the pro-
Ni>riat ard al peoples. All parties
sno prganizatlous representing the
'oflin2 classes which share these
'fNs and opinions and are prepared
Snir their efforts 20 carry them into
S,kefat On are cordially invited by the
,plhcii of GOldicrs' and WOrkmen's
Dtlsgs,es 70 take part IN the proposed
Conference.
me Council beZs % express It's con
.'etion that the parties and organiza-
tpns which accept tniA invitation will.
- poin2 ~. accept t1e obligations W
.fT pyt DnlaHingiy aI decisions
s'pDifg by thc conference. The con
.'fshfe vii b. opened a. Stockholm on
+fisin 1ay between June 70 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

w is just now furnishing
grounds for the indictment
brought by the Administration against
it Of wasting time.
On Saturday the House of Repre-
sentatives adjourned over till to-mor-
row. the reason being given that there
was nothing TO do.
To-day the Senate adjourned over till
Friday for the avowed purpose of Co
ing honor to the Confederate Veterans
holding reunion here. The Senate
had a real excuse for going out of ses-
sion. It had little that it could do
while the House was not meeting.
Here are the big and important bits of
legislation that are being held up while
Congress takes a holiday: The war de-
ficiency bill, on which the conferrees
of the Senate and the House have
agreed and which has been passed by
the Senate and now only awaits action
bv the House before becoming law,
and the espionage bill, on which con-
ferrees have agreed and which has to
be acted upon by the House before 1t
can be taken uo by the Senate. Per-
haps the House expected the Senate to
take some time upon the war deficiency
bill because of the shipping appropria-
tion contained in it. but the Presidents
promise TO delegate power to General
Goethals caused the quick agreement Of
conferrees and the prompt acceptance
Of the bill by the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
D;nlomats Convey Yelled
Threat to Petrograd
Government
Hint at Seizure of
Her Possessions
British ENJOYS Working
with japanese to Save
Situation
From Tho Tribune Bureau

Washington. June 5.-Japanese and
British diplomats in Petrograd have
sought TO convince the Provisional Gov
sr7ment that Russia has nothing to
gain and everything TO lose in benefit
ipr Germany by withdrawing from the
war. Abandonment of the cause of the
Entente nations, the Provisional Gov
eminent has been informed, would be
almost equivalent to Russia's aligning
herself with Germany.
England and Japan are acting in
conjunction in Petrograd in trying to
dissuade the pro-peace party and in
frence the provisional authorities. The
latter, it is declared. have been def
ritely won over, and If they can sue
eeed in retaining control of the gov
eminent there will be no detection by
Russia. The difficulty, it is declared,
lies in the ignorant masses, clamoring
for bread, plunder and anarchy.
The Allies have not yet exhausted
their diplomatic resources in their ef-
forts 70 restrain Russia. Diplomacy
itself, however. has been made 10 i'm
ply a warning which amounts to
threat, and while no definite course of
action has been decided upon in the
event that Russia makes peace, the
Provisional government has been led
10 believe that Russia would be out
lswed. restricted and possibly punished
for her infdelity.
II was stated to-day that in treating
with Russia, and in negotiating with
Britain relative TO Russia, Japan
claims no interest in Europe. Her in
terssts are confined TO the situation in
the Orient.
Even if Russia shakes hands with
Germany" a japanese official was
quoted as saying to-day. that does
nor necessarily mean that Russia will
De core aggressive on the Eastern
frontier and, therefore. Japan might
not have any immediate interest,
peculiar TO herself alone, in Russia's
turning her back upon the Allies"
Little doubt is entertained concern
ing the loyalty Of the present regime
IN Russia TO the Entente cause; the
alarm relates 70 the possibility Of the
cIalcA4S-4C e4eWeHLs, packed Dy tne
Russian masses, overthrowing the Pro-
visional Government. The thinking
elements Of the nation, especially those
IN public life, with the exception of a
few like Baron Rosen, who are credited
with political Vaccinations and the in
trigue for their own selfish interest
and aggrsndizement, are declared by
Entente diplomats 10 be loyal TO the
alliance.
II is believed that Russia will be
stripped Of many of her outlying terri
tories and spheres, both by the Central
Powers and by the Entente nations, If
she withdraws from the war, besides
losing large possessions acquired by
conquest, such as Poland. Lithuania and
Finland, by the creation of independent
states at the peace conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Iicks streets, was still open at
clock.
Interpreters Needed

Hicks streets, was still open at !
o'clock.
Interpreters Needed
Difficulty in getting interpreters
proved one of the greatest factors
making for delay after the green
clerks had gotten their stride. An
other was a shortage of blanks and
blue cards, for the number of men
between twenty-one and thirty-one who
turned out proved far beyond what
the authorities had estimated.
Tho sth Assembly District provides
an example OF how the registration eX-
ceeded the registration for election
last year. Where only 6,484 voters
reg stored last year. and these includ-
ing men beyond draft age. ll,7sS came
forward to take their momentous first
step toward the trenches.
Blanks and cards were hard to get.
and many times the clerks were forced
20 sit idle for an hour or two. while
messengers scurried after a fresh sup
ply.
Aside from the delays incident to the
fact that men. for the most part mex
perienced. were handling strange and
surprisingly big problem, which kept
growing bigger for all their work. il is
to be considered that where only one
day had been given TO them three or
four days are allowed for the lesser
job Of primary registration.
Put Over to Morning
At midnight President Boyle issued
a statement announcing that after con-
sultation with the adjutant generals
ntH aud ,ba af ko kArnn~k
registry boards it had been decided not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Relief of Allied Shipping
Is DELAYED

Even more important IMAM theSe aP-
propriations probably is the embargo
section of the espionage bill: Wlth
the power granted in this section II IS
not only intended that this country
will coerce the neutrals that are ia,
voring Germany into sta'e OF rear
neutralitv. but it is expected that neu-
trail shipping. which has gone into hid
mo ON account of the submarine, will
he coaxed into service, at least upon
the safe routes where Allied shipping
;s now perforce employed. This Allied
tonnage may be thus released from its
present occupation for the imperative
dutv of feeding England and France
and and supplying them with necessities
' of war A big improvement in the
shipping situation is to be effected by
the leverage of the embargo which
waits upon Congress holiday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
A Repeater!

Richmond. Va, June 5.-Israel Ger
son WAS taken into custody here to-day
for registering twice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Admiralty Report

"The vice admiral at Dover reports
that the enemy naval base and WORK
shops at Ostend were heavily oomDard-
ed in the early hours this morning. "A
large numper Of roupds we're ilred, WIN
good results. The enemy shore Dat
teries returned our fire, but our DOM
harding forces suffered no damage.
Commodore Tyrwhitt also reports
that early this morning force OF llght
cruisers and destroyers under his com
man sighted six German destroyers and
engaged them ct long range in a run
ming fight. One of the enemy destroy
ers' the $50, was sunk by our gunire
and another severely damaged. Seven
survivors from the $50 have been
picked up and made prisoner. There
wore no casualties on our side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

dent 20 any great mass proceeding, ana
were much less violent than occur IN
the course of normal municipal cleo
tion. The 10000 National Guardsmen,
keld under arms through the day. might
IS well have been following their civil
occupations.
So tremendous did the task OF regis
terinc the Young men of New York City
prove that at II O'Clock p. N. the care
fully developed machinery OF the
Board of Elections suffered what ap-
peared TO be an almost complete break
down.
Staggered by the great number OF
registration cards and realizing the
in,rossibility of classifying those who
registered. the thousands Of election
clearks in most cases found It possibl.
only to report the bare number OF men
wnC had appeared 70 register.
Start Classification To-day.
They will return to the registration
booths to-day 20 begin the herculean
task Of classifying the exempt, eligible,
aliens and enemies. Complete returns
for the greater city will probably not
be available before late tonight.
At midnight line OF seyenty-nine
men. mostly Poles. was fltering into
the basement of Public School II, at
North First Street and Bedford Ave
nuc, Brooklyn. the polling place for
the l1th Election District of the l4th
Assembly District. In the basement
four tired inspectors were working by
Iamplight. determined TO register the
last OF the line before quitting.
Corditions were the same in the I'd
Assembly District, the temporary home
OF thousands Of alien sailors. Owing
TO a dearth of Spanish and Italian in
terpreters the registration place in
Public Sshool No. II. at Nelson and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Rush to Register in New York
Overwhelms Election Machinery
Fifty-two Assembly Districts
Out of Sixty-threc in City
Show Total Registration
Of 444,733

In New York City the rush 70 enroll
overwhelmed the election machinery,
partly owing to the sheer magnitude
of the rush, and partly TO the strange
ness of the work. Some of the regis
tration places did not close until long
after midnight
Fifty-two out Of sixty-three assembly
districts reported up to o'clock this
morning showed a registration of 444,-
1888. Because Of the variation in popu-
lation of the various assembly districts
it was impossible to estimate with any
degree of accuracy the complete regis
tration.
Final results will not be available
until late this afternoon. Because OF
the unexpected rush to the registering
places, and the unexpected pressure
brought to bear on registration clerks.
the polls in many election districts will
have to be opened again this morning,
to accommodate hundreds Of men who
presented themselves iaSh "'S"N N
were turned away. These deferred
registrations. Of which it is impossible
20 get an accurate estimate, will swell
the total still further.
Returns Incomplete
In Brooklyn seven whole Assembly
districts are missing. three are missing
in Manhattan and one from Queens.
The Bronx is reported complete save
for four election districts.
The returns from the 3ith Assembly
District, the largest Jewish district IN
the city. showed total of 24,96l, the
largest so far recorded. The 23d re-
ported the largest enrolment in Man
haitian. with ls,O50. This was beaten
by one other district in The Bronx. the
32d. with a total Of 1896. A total OF
f6 O26 was also registered in the 35th
District in The Bronx.
Brooklyn's largest registration. so
far reported, was in the 9th Assembly,
District. where 1920 registration
tickets were counted.
Little Disorder Here
Draft Day in Greater New YORK as
in the country at large. was almost en-
tirely free of disorder. The only as
turbsnces were such 10 mignt DO ine''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
" F AT II f r

oy,rcast weather, with probable
showers to-day and tomorrow.
Not much change in the
..r,nerature. Moder-
ate variable winds.
Fun Report on Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Zeebrugge and Ostend Bonn
barded Under Cover
of Fog
German Destroyer
Is Sunk in Battle
Teuton Squadron Put to
Flight in Combat in the
North Sea

London, June British naval forces
carried out last night and this morn
ing three successful operations.
Zeebrugge was subjected last night
to bombardment declared by CORE
spondents to have been the most for
midable of the war. The German base
at Ostend was attacked in the early
hours of this morning with good re-
suits" according to the Admiralty; and
a fleet of light cruisers and destroy
ers, in a running battle with six hos
tile destrovers later in the morning,
off the Belgian coast, sank one by gun
fire, severely damaged a second and
drove the rest to the safety of their
own mined waters.
The British forces are reported to
have emerged from all three operations
unscathed. "There were no casualties
on our side" says the Admiralty state
ment issued tonight. Seven survivors
from the $50, the destroyed German
warship, were picked up and made prs
oner by the British.
Sighted Fleet Five Miles Away
According to "The Evening News
correspondent, when Commodore Tyr
whitt's squadron first sighted the Ger
mans they were five miles distant. They
had apparently put to sea In rear OF
bombardment from the air and the
water. When they tried to regain port
the British squadron divided into two
lines. A British destroyer opened the
engagement, and her fire damaged the
$50 almost Immediately.
Then a British cruiser Joined IN the
engagement. The $50 soon began to
sink. A destroyer rescued seven sur
viyors during the chase Of the remain
ing five German destroyers. Ihis con,
tinued until the Germans had reached
the mined waters off the Belgian coast;
The attack on Zeebrugge is reported
by the Exchange Telegraph correspond
ent at Flushing. The British snlps lay
off the coast, shielded by heavy MIST
and rained shells on the port ior an
hour and forty minutes.
"The damage must have oeen severe,
says the dispatch, for the EXPLOSIONS
were heard continuously until cioch
this morning Several fires were seen.
The German batteries replied forclbly'
but. owing to the mist, found 1t dlih-
cult TO locate the positions of the Brit
ish ships, and it is not believed they
got single hit. ,..
The text of the Admiralty statement
announcing the other operations is as
follows:
Admiralty Report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
War Bills Wait.;
Congress Rests
House Adjourns for Triple
Holiday and Senate Quits
Till Friday, While Urgent
Legislation Lies, Including
Appropriations for Ships
and Aeroplanes
By G. w. Gilbert

xVIASHINGTON, June 5.-Congress
w is just now furnishing
grounds for the indictment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
City Registration by Assembly Districts
BoROUGH OF MANHATTAN

Three Assembly districts missing.
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

a Election Districts Missing
BOROUGH OF RICHMOND
Total, S.295.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

In the far South. Florida reported :
total Of about 100000. In that state the
Creek Indians were among the hrst "
register. Texas reported a heavy reg.
istrs,ion in the cities. Reports from
New Orleans indicated some difneu'''
in registering the colored eligibles;
In tho R,cky Mountain leetlQn Rss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

Draft Day in Greater New York, as
in the country at large, was almost en-
tirely free of disorder. The only as
turbsnces were such "a might be incl
, 1917-11-22
WHAT WAR DID TO ROME

Rome in the days of Augustus was a city Of
more than 100000 persons, and 1t did not have a
single hospital.
The CRY was built mainly of brick, with narrow,
tortuous streets. But 1t had some broad and
well-paved thoroughfares, the fashionable avenue
being the famous Appian way, which was the
metropolitan terminus, so to speak, of one of the
great military roads that radiated from Rome as
n center to all parts of the empire.
The houses of the rich, and even those of the
fairly well-to-do, were supplied with running wa
ter. No modern system OF aqueducts surpassed
that of ancient Rome, and the water was dis
tributed TO dwellings by underground pipes that
furnished the fluid through lead pipe connections
to tanks elevated on pillars at regular intervals
along the street. From these tanks lead pipes
carried the water to the houses on either side,
which were provided with faucets and basins like
our houses of today.
This in itself is q very interesting fact, because
even two centuries ago there was no such ade-
quate system of water supply for cities anywhere
in the civilized world. In respect of this import
ant item of civilization, the destruction of Rome
by war put the world back about 1880 years.
When Julius Caesar first visited Alexandria in
Egypt, the occasion on which he was captured by
the Greek charms of Cleopatra, he found there so
complete an underground water-supply system
that the city seemed hollow underneath
The aqueducts of ancient Rome. substantial re-
mains of which still exist, supplied numerous
street fountains, at which the people drank, and,
much more important, the enormous bath build
ings, erected and maintained at fabulous expense
by various emperors.
There were no street lamps. Soldiers employed
as policemen carried torches through the streets.
Ii was n method corresponding nearly to that In
use In European cities u couple of centuries ago.
Stoves were unknown and dwellings We're heat
ed with braZiers Of charcoal. Olive oil lamps and
candles of tallow and wax furnished domestic IL
Elimination. House furniture-sofas, chairs. bead.
steads and what not-nucb resembled in pattern
what we have today, and for the rich was no less
, 1917-11-22

giving dinner. Most of the boys are to Le taEen
to church services before the dinner. Automobile
rides and other forms of entertainment constitute
the afternoon program. Probably every boy VIII
feel an impulse to write a message to mother.
What is being done at Great Lakes, where the
largest naval trimming station of the world Is To-
Gated, is typical of the programs ut the other
training stations.
On every battleship guarding our coast lines. in
every submarine craft which bears American
sailors, or every other ship manned by the blue
jackets at least a portion of Thanksgiving day will
be devoted to meditation. Religious services will
be held on many of the ships,
Turkey dinners with several courses, topped Off
with ice cream or other delicacies, are to he
served to all of the navy men. And as they eat
the boys will appreciate as never before the sig
nlfcance of Thanksgiving and the turkey dinner.
They will better understand the hardships which
the Pilgrims endured in order that they might
establish a people who should be at liberty to
worship as they saw fit.
And as they think of the fortitude of the men
who fought hunger, and cold, and disease, and
death in order that somewhere there should be a
country where people could be assured of liberty,
the jackies sincerely offer up their gratitude to
the power which has made 1t possible for them
to aid in preserving this nation from the loss Of
that priceless liberty.
, 1917-11-22
An Odd Fish--The Sea Horse

If mermaids were no bigger than some fairies.
they might have horses to ride. The sea horses
are creatures familiar enough, though most people
have never seen one alive. Summer visitors Mt
the seashore find them for sale-very dead. and
dried-at shops that specialize In marine curios.
The sea horse (naturalists say) is one of the
most ancient of fishes. II Is one of natures
oldest imltations-a ."camoufage," so to speak.
II has n hOrselike head, and its body is so
shaped as to resemble the neck of that auadru-
ped. But really, when one comes to examine IL.
the thing 1t counterfelts is the knight piece Of
the chessboard.
The sea horse has a tubelike snout, at the end
of which are the mouth and jaws. Its head is
topped by a sort of coronet. Clad in a complete
suit of armor plates, 1t cannot lex its body like
other fishes, and its fnless tail is of no use for
locOmotion.
1t feeds on small shrimps and other crusta.
ceans. Occasionally, uncolling its tail from the
supporting plant, II swims slowly, not like other
fishes, but always in a vertical position. its hack
fin vibrating rapidly.
Like other fishes, the sea horse Possesses a N
alr-bladder, which is always distended by a ouon-
tty OF gas so exactly adjusted for eouIlIbrIum
that. II a single bubble no larger than the band
or n small pin be extracted, the creature falls 10
the bottom and must crawl about until the wound
secreted. ~
But the most remarkable point about the son
horse Is that the male is provided with an px-
terhal stomach-pouch, in which, at the mating sen.
son, the female deposits her eggs. The llnlur
membrane of the pouch secretcs a nutritious fluid
on which the young, when Matched, are fed. When
they are big enough TO take care of themselves
the father sea horse rubs his stomach against n
Wrinkle shell or some other convenient object. md
by this means forces them out into the water.