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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
BIG WAR STORES
FOR U. S. ARMY
PcrshinG'S Division Establish
ING Line Of COmmunica-
tiOnS in France.
BIZ he Associated Press

AMERICAN FIELD HEADouARTERs IN
FRANCE, Aug. 3O.-Delayed)
auartermaster stores are being estab-
lished along the American lines Of COM
mun!cation. from the sea TO field head
quarters. with the idea OF so placing
them that the troops may be supplied in
all directions and over a wide front
The French are lending invaluable aid
having turned over to the Americans
many Of their own field buildings. Some
of them are complete with French stafrs,
carefully trained French women clerks
and French laborers.
Medical reserve bases. from which
field and base hospitals will be supplied,
have been established, with complete
stores, even to comfortable rocking
chairs for convalescent wounded men,
The field bakery. which has been es-
.ablshed at some distance from the pres
ent American camps, has been placed so
as to supply the army most advantage
ously when il grows to larger proper
tions. This bakery supplies white bread
made from American -four. for all Amer
lean troops The British troops also re-
ceive white bread, but the French eat
brown war loaves.
A trip along the American lines re-
veals in striking manner the immense
plans which have been made to serve
and care for the large army the United
States hopes to have in France, In the
making OF these plans great reliance is
being placed for the time being upon the
French. whose ability ana Willingness
to help the Americans seem to be
wholly nexhaustble.
For the present American army and
navy aviators who are In France are
studying in French schools, using
French machines of-all types. Scores OF
these aviators are taking this instruc-
tion and later will join the French flying
service. Later they may be transferred
to the American army, as they would
form an experienced and self-rellant
force for service when the American
troops take their place in the line.
Many other American students who
are training with the French are being
instructed solely for service with the
French army Already they have had
actual experience in flying, but army
aviators are not brevetted until they
have flown total of twenty-five hours
Naval aviatois qualify after fifteen
hours of flights
Three fiers have met death thus far
This Is regarded as "A remarkably light
percentage, The French have been de-
lighted with the aptness OF their Amerl-
can pupils. who seem to have a natural
bent for flying and learn quickly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
POPE IS DISAPPOINTED.
Thinks Wilson Note Almost
Closes Peace Door.

ROME, Aug. Silt is stated at the
Vatican that Pope Benedict on receiving
President Wilson's reply to his peace
proposals did not attempt to conceal his
bitter disappointment. and that he re-
CARDS the Presidents answer as leaving
little room for further peace efforts at
present. 1t has been no secret here that
the Pope hoped for more favorable re-
sponse from the United States than from
anywhere else.
Commenting on President Wilson'S
reply the Messdgero says:
THE American reply. which does not
admit OF the rescue Of the present des-
potic Governments, which finally con-
demns the methods and aspirations OF
militarism and Pan-Germanism. and
which does not find II possible to reach
an understanding with the malefactors
of Berlin and Vienna, reveals one OF the
gravest errors Of the pontihcal note
that which would have US return to the
status quo ante. 1t Is for that that the
Pope's intervention is destined to
failure"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
MEADOW BROOK CLUB
TO LOSE ITS LICENSE
Hit by New Lav Limiting
Number in Eoch ToWn.

Mayors and town governing BOARDS
seeking to ascertain which saloons shall
go out Of business under the new law
which limits oases to one for each 900
Of population have hit a number Of
prominent clubs, and the Meadow Brook
Hunt Club at Hampstead. L. l., one Of
the best known clubs In the country, Is
on the list to be shut of from official
permission to sell drinks
The club Is made up Of residents OF
the social set most prominent on Long
Island and many folk who dwell in Man
haitian. None but members may buy
drinks at the club. There is much spec
ulation as to what the directors will do
in the face of the order that leaves the
institution literally high and dry. An
attorney who belongs to the club says
that the commission which is handling
the situation has. exceeded its author
ity and has no power over clubs
Other institutions of social fame are
being hit by the new order OF things.
The Salisbury Golf Club. whose nine
teenth hole adjoins the Hunt Club. Is
also shut off from a license. so Is the
Holly Arms Hotel at Hewletts. which
has been famous place for years.
William c. Tobey. d. Merrill Stafford
and Henry =. Libby, all from the south
slice Of Hampstead. compose the COM
mission that passed upon the question.
In many places having populations OF
$4,000 or less the authorities are trying
to make the new liquor law it the local
thirst Many Investigations are under
way to determine what wet spots shall
be left
The Investigations were made neces.
sary by amendments to the liquor tax
laws which will 60 into effect October l
According to calculations made by Fitch
& Grant, counsel for the New York
State Brewers Association. 3.210 out OF
7.494 certificates held by saloon keepers
in second and third class cities and
towns affected by the new law will no,
be reissued.
Towns in Nassau county. Long Island
perhaps will be hit harder than any
other municipalities. Hampstead, with
1875 certificates issued. will lose SO
North Hampstead. with 104, will have 81
fewer. and Oyster Bay. with 120 certifi'
Gates, will lose 81, or two moro than she
will retain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
NEVER TOLD GERARD
GERMAN WAR AIMS,
ASSERTS HOLLWEG
Former Chancellor Accuses Diplomat Of Faulty
Memory" and of Dstorting Their Conversation Last
January-Ras at "Shirt Sleeve" Disclosures.

also to have served him faulty when he
wrote down what was said about Russia.
He dealt but superfcially with Ger
many's Eastern war aims, observing
that the United States's interest in this
direction was very limited and that Ger
many undoubtedly would have a free
hand here. For Rumana and Serbia
he also revealed very slim sympathy.
Mr.. Gerard did not obtain out Of my
mouth any OF the statements concerning
these countries which he attributes 10
me-
The former Chancellor then observed :
when diplomats undertake to ex-
ploit their official career for journalistic
purposes they are very apt to be misled
into putting into the mouths OF foreign
statesmen utterances which either are
the creation OF an ample Imagination or
are based on faulty memory. Discussion
of political opinions Is bound to be
transitory and fieeting."
The former Chancellor then touched
upon what he considered the ethics OF
Mr.. Gerard's disclosures as compared
with the European idea.
"Americans Impetuous."
You Americans are an impetuous
people," he said. You do not seem to
permit even your retiring diplomats to
observe the traditional silence. nor have
you the patience to abide the post
mortem publication Of their memoirs
sir Edward Goshen (former British Am
bassador to Germany and Austria) or
Jules Cambon tformer French Ambas-
sador to Germany. the United States and
Spain) probably could excel Mr.. Gerard
in revelations Of entertaining diplomatic
history and gossip. Count Won Bern
storff (former German Amba ssador 10
the United States) too. I imagine, might
startle US with the diary OF his Wash
ington experiences.
I'm Europe. however. II would seem
that publication Of such matters. by
common consent, is postponed to n
later period. when judgments are both
ralmcr and more mature. Mr.. Gerard
however. may hold the special license
conferred by shirt sleeve diplomacy
as you call Il. and 7 shall not dispute
hi.; preroGa'ves But he must not give
his imagination too free rein"
Away from the turbulent politica
arena the former Chancellor is now en-
joyin2 harvest time on his estate al
Hohenfno. Province of Brandcnburg
two hours by rail from Berlin. Dur.
ing his conversation with the correspon'
dent he begged off from talking politics
but assured the correspondent that tht
potato crop at Hohentino was most ex
cellent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
PARIS PRESS COMMENT.
"c.n Insure Pe.@. Only by De-
featinE Germans.''

PARIS. Aug. 3l.-In leading article
on President Wilson's reply to the peace
proposals Of Pope Benedict, the Journal
des Debdts says:
"The Holy See found 1t suitable to
take its intervention out OF the dis
erect channels OF diplomacy and to give
It publicity, OF which the danger IL
evident. 1t called. therefore, for
striking public reply, which has been
given by President wilson
The Temps says:
"The President Of the United States
in his patient negotiations regarding
submarine warfare had the same ex-
perlence as France In ten years OF
discussion OF Moroccan questions, and
has drawn the same conclusion. Moth
ing would be gained by signing to-
morrow new scrap OF paper IT
would not conduce to world peace. 1t
would merely give the Prusslan General
stan time to prepare for new aggres-
sion. That surely was not the end
which the Pope proposed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
PERSHING TAKES FIELD.

PARIS. Aug. Sl.-The headquarters Of
Major-Gen. Pershing. the American
commander, will be moved tomorrow
from Paris to Il point near the training
camps. The first truckloads OF furniture
and records were sent to-day and the
rest will be forwarded tomorrow. Gen.
Pershing and his stan will go tomorrow
to the new headquarters. All depart
ments will maintain representatives In
Paris for the present,
Gen. Pershing IN gratiticd at the pros
pect of being near his troops in the field
and supervising their training prepara-
tory to taking their places In the
trenches on the western front The loca-
ton OF the field headquarters Is n mill
tary secret
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
RUSSIA NEARER NORMAL.
Gibbs and Grciner Say Leaders
Are Getting Control.

PEKIN, Aug. 3l.--C;eorge Gibbs and
John C. Grener. members OF the Amer
lean railroad commission sent to Russia
by the United States Government, have
arrived here. The other members of
the commission. they say, will remain In
Petrograd indefinitely.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Grener said
to-day that the responsible leaders in
Russia gradually were getting control
that conditions were improving and that
they were hopeful of an improvement
in transportation, as Premier Kerensky
was directing the adoption OF more
scientific practices.
The American railroad men on their
way to this city travelled over the
Trans Siberian railway in a special car,
one day behind the train which was
taking former Emperor Nicholas and his
family to Tobolsk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
Up to You to Score
Smoke Fund Record

SEPTEMBER is before us. The
month starts with $56, ,424.92.
Now who is going to make the
biggest personal contribution for
the period? The way is open
and the American soldiers in
France need smokes.
Last night at Marcus Loew's
New York Theatre and Roof we
made new history, with the as
sistance of Will Rogers, the cow
boy comedian, and group of
beautiful colleagues from Zieg-
fields Midnight Frolic." Read
about it in the usual Tobacco
Fund story.
Tonight and tomorrow night
THE SUN Tobacco Fund will de-
rive its share of the receipts from
the Loew New York Theatre and
Roof.
One of the colossal mirthmak-
ing events of the season will oc-
cur on Sunday. September Q,
when Ned Wayburn's team of
"The Follies" will clash once
more with Raymond Hitchcock's
"Hitchy-Koo" team at the Polo
Grounds. Here you will have the
talent and pulchritude of both
aggregations. If you miss it the
sin be upon your own head.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
bacco Fund has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
AUSTRIAN CABINET CHOSEN.
Much Greater Deficit Disclosed by
New Dudget.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 3l.-A Vienna dcs-
patch says Emperor Charles has decided
on the following appointments to the
Austrian Cabinet: Baron Won Banlans,
Minister OF Railways DR.. Owiklinski,
Minister of Public Instruction: Dr.
Schauer. Minister Of Justice DIR. f. Won
WINNER, Minister OF Finance Freiherr
Won Weiser Minister of Commerce
Count Silvatatsuca. Minister of Agricul-
ture.
The Austrian budget for 1867 shows
n deficit OF SOS, 500, 600 compared with
a deficit of $4,000, 600 in the preceding
year Two of the largest items OF ex-
penditure are S352,a 900, 900 for interest
on war loans and $3.50. 900. 900 for the
support of soldiers families. Special and
direct war expenditures are not included
I'm the budget.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
GULF OF RIGA RAIDED.
German Planes Drop bombs ON
ships and HRrbOr Works.

LONDON. Aug. 31.-A raid by forty
German airplanes was made yesterday
in the Gulf Of Riga and ninety bombs
were dropped on Russian warshps and
on harbor works. A feet Of German
torpedo boats. submarines and trawlers
has been seen In the vicinity. Russian
airmen promptly engaged the invading
airplanes.
Berlin reports that Russian attacks
near Illukst. northwest Of Dvinsk, were
repulsed; also at Narocz Lake. sixty
miles southeast OF Dvinsk. Near Scala,
German raiders crossed the Zbrocz and
broke into the Russian lines. but after
destroying some trench works. recrossed
the river to their own lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01

BERLIN, Aug. 80, via London, Aug. 81.
mer Imperial German Chancellor. as
serted to-day that It was his impression
that James w. Gerard. former Ambassa-
dor to Germany, In writing his revela-
tions Of Germany's war aims, gave q
somewhat free rein to his imagination.
The statement Of the former Chancellor
was the result Of his reading in a Lon
don newspaper Mr.. Gerards version of
a conversation with him last January, In
which it was alleged that Germanys
peace terms were set forth.
I'm his published report OF this par
ticular conversation" DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg told the Associated Press to-
day, "Mr. Gerard attributed utterances
to me which may have been made in
other quarters in Germany. and to which
ne frequently referred in the progress of
our conversation. but which were not my
own.
This applies especially to his refer
ence to Germanys alleged intentions
to seize Liege and Namur. and Of Ger
manys plans to take posses sion Of the
Belgian ports and railways and to es-
tablsh military and commercial domin-
ION over that country.
Never CnfOldcd Aims.
II never unfolded such German war
aims to Mr.. Gerard. In the course Of
my several conversations with him. as
also in our discussion last January, I
invariably referred to my Rechstag
speeches, in which I stated that Germany
would exact positive guarantees that
Belgian territory and politics would not
in the future be exploited as a menacing
factor against US. l did not make any
statement as to the nature of these guar
antees.
''In the progress OF our conversation
Mr.. Gerard suggested that the realiza-
ton OF far reaching aspirations in Bel
GUM would give King Albert merely a
sham authority, and asked whether IL
would not be better for Germany to
forego such plans and instead Of them
endeavor to acquire Liegc. which Mr..
Gerard thought possible of achievement.
Perhaps this suggestion was "A bait
intended TO provoke a Aply from me- II
so the attempt failed. In all my discus
sions with the mbassador on this sub
ject l referred to my public utterances
in which l emphasized that / was en-
deavoring to procure a peace that would
permit us to live in cordial and neigh
boriy relations with Belgium.
mfr. Gerard's memory would seem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
AIRMEN's SCHOOL PROBABLE.
Camp whitman ut Beek man May
Re Used to Train EIiers,

FoUGHKEEPsir. Aug. Sl.--That Camp
Whitman. at Beekman. which was pre-
pared earlier In the season for the mob
ilzaton of many thousand Federal
troops. will be used as an aviation
ground for the United States Govern
ment is intimated strongly by military
men IN position to know. The news re-
ceived here Is that there will be es,ab-
lished at Camp Whitman an aviation
school as large aS that at Hen,pstcad
l.. l. Adjt.-Gen. Stotesbury Is known to
be hopeful that such a use will be made
of the broad acres which Camp Whitman
covers.
Camp Whitman is eighteen miles from
Poughkeepse on the line of the Central
New England Railroad. n line fed by the
New York Central at Beacon and Dutch
ess Junction, II is exactly seventy miles
from the Grand Central Terminal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
LET
F0R3SHIPYARDS
Newark. Hog Island and Ches-
ter to Have Part of S35,-
100000 L. S. Plants.

WAsuINGToS. Aug, 3l.--contracts for
construction Of three Government owned
shipyards for building fabricated steel
merchant vessels We're awarded Tonight
by the Submarine Boat Corporation for
a plant at Newark. y. j.. the American
International Corporation for one at
Hog Island. Pa. and the Merchant
Shipbuilding COMPANY for one at Ches-
ter. Ia.
The yards will cost s31, 1,NO0,Gon and
an option is given the Government to
purchase the lands on which they are
located. The builders of the yards re
ceived contracts for building in them
100 ships
The Submarine Boat Corporation viii
lay ways for building :wenty-eight ship,
simultaneously and will have facilities
and equipment to turn but one 5000 ton
ship every two days after tie FIRST ves-
So is completed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
GREEK ARMY TO TAKE FIELD.
Nation VIII Put Out Entire Force,
says New Minister.

George Roussos. new Greek Minister
to the United States. who arrived at an
Atlantic port yesterday. said the whole
Greek army. which is being drilled
thoroughly in the latest methods of war
fare. will take the field on the side OF the
Allies in ninety DAYS. Mr.. Roussos is the
first Minister representing his country
in America in four years. the diplomatic
business of Greece having been in
charge OF a Consul.
Edwin Bjorkman, back from Scandi-
navia, said the middle and lower classes
of Sweden are favorable to the Allies,
and that the United States might be
benefited by sending labor leaders to the
Stockholm convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
RABBIT SPECIAL
DROPS PACIFIST
CREW IN CHICAGO
Awaiting Herr Lochner
They Seek Sunshine of
Thompson's Smiles.
TO MEETe PERHAPS, YET
German Interests Nursed as
New York Party Reviles
Unpatriotic U. 8.
TO MEETe PERHAPS, YET

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 31.-Gov.
Philip tonight wired sheriff NC.
Manus that should delegates Of the
Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Freedom arrive in Nil.
waukee they be Informed that II Is his
wish that no meeting be held. The
Sheriff was told TO "teIephone for In.
structiOns" after this was done.
Gov. Phillpp's message to Sheriff
McManus follows,
"Understand that an effort will he
made to hold u meeting OF the Peace
Council in Milwaukee. This meeting
cannot be held without endangering
the peace and good order Of the city
and will ask you. therefore. to notify
the party which I understand will ar.
rive BY train that I do not wish the
meeting to take place. Telephone for
Instructions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
Campaign Direction.

"AS in the previous loan. the general
direction of the campaign in each
Federal reserve district will be under
the supervision of the Federal reserve
bank OF that district the fiscal agent
of the Government, ;,nd all the Liberty
Loan committees are urged 10 get In
touch with the Federal reserve bank OF
their district and actively engage in tho
preliminary work of preparing for the
next campaign.
"ln the first Liberty Loan campaign
the Department did not pay for any ad-
vertisng space in newspapers, street
cars. billboards or other med ums. Soma
newspapers voluntarily advertised the
loan free of cost to tho Government as
did street cars, hlllhoards and other ad-
vertising agencies. In addition many
bankers. Investment houses merchants
and others inspired by same spirit.
bought advertising space or gave over 10
the Liberty Loan part OF the advertising
space for which they had contracted.
There seems to be an impression that
the Treasury Department IN the first
Liberty Loan campaign applied for free
advertising, or paid for advertising in
some papers and not in others That is
entirely erroneous The Treasury Depart
ment did not ask newspaper publishers
IOr free auNPFVSlllC, bttduSt TetllZo
that the newspapers only profitable COM
modify is advertising space, and that
there are many papers which are not
able to give free advertising. especially
In view of the high cost of print paper.
Newspaper and press associations
Loyalty cooperated with the Government
In the first Liberty Loan. News and
editorial columns We're devoted most
generously to the issue. They carried
its message into every home and de-
serve great praise for their service OF
patriotism. The people OF the country
want to know the financial needs OF
the Government and the details of tho
issues OF bonds. This IL news This In
formation was given to them in tina
most comprehensive form possible and
the newspapers and press associations
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
they contributed immeasurably to tho
success of the loan. Success could not
have been accomplished without their
aid and cooperation. | have no doubt
that the Government will have the same
genuine support from them in stheir
news and editorial columns in connection
with the second issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
GERMANS FREE AMERICANS,
Relense Two From Belgium After
Three Years Detention.

WAsHINGToN. Aug. 31,-Efforts of the
State Department to obtain the relea Sc
from Belgium of two Americans, c. c.
Clayton of the Western Electric Com
pany and Mr.. Whipple of the Bell
Telephone Company have been success
full, according to a report to the Depart
ment to-day from The Hague.
The men have arrived there from
Antwerp. where they had been detained
by Germans since the first days of the
war between the United States and
Germany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
GUNS ACTIVE ALONG MEUSE.
Infantry Engage In France
of Little Importance.

LONDON, Aug. 31--Artillery activity
continues on both banks OF the Meuse.
in the Nerdun sector. but the repulse Of
German patrol east Of Cerny. on the
Aisne front. is the most important ac-
ton, Paris reports. except in Alsace.
where a German attack south OF Hart
mannsw eilerkopf was repulsed.
on the British front the weather still
Is unsettled. A German raid Ave miles
southeast Of Lens early this morning
failed. Berlin says that some Of the
ground recently taken by the British
south OF Le Catclet was recaptured by
the Germans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
LONDON PACIFIST SEIZED.
y. ID. NOrel Accused Of Pro-Germu u
Acts.

LONDON. Aug. 3l.--E. II, Morel. secre-
tary of the Union of Democratic Control
and leader of the pacihst movement
was arrested to-day, Morers London
office and his home ut ST. Adams were
searched last Saturday by the police and
several packages of documents were re-
moved He had been accused by several
newspapers Of pro-Germanism.
Morel was charged with unlawfully
melting one Ethel Sedgewick to convey
to Switzerland pamphlet contrary to
regulations. After the presentation of
formal evidence Morel was rema nded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-01
GERMAN SPIES CONVICTED.
Three Sentenced In sweden for
Giving u-BOat Data.

CHRIsTIANIA, Aug 31.--rhree Ger
man spies have been convicted at Ber-
gen for supplying Information to sub
marines regarding the sailing time of
vessels which later were torpedoed,
Capt. Laven and officer Schwartz. Ger
man citizens. and Thorsen, Norwe-
gian. were sentenced to the penitentiary.
Laven for five years, Schwartz four and
Thorsen ten years.
Capt. Laven admitted that he worked
under instructions from the German au-
thorities, He said that German SUBJ
Jects were forced to obey such orders.