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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-29
TRADE BOARD SESSION

A meeting OF the board of directors
of the Perth Amboy Board of Trade
was held last night at which the mat
ter of securing new concern to To-
cate In this city was discussed but
nothing definite decided upon. Rep
resentatives OF the company were pres
emf and talked over matters with tho
directors. No other business was
transacted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Victor Berger Denies
Revision of Leader"
Socialist Editor Issues New
Attack on the Gov
eminent

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 13.--Nictor Ber-
ger. commenting on a story published
in a New York paper saying that ne
had promised Postmaster General
Burleson TO revise his socialist paper,
the "Leade~," in order that it may be
admitted to the mails, declared to-day;
ct is a contemplate lie. Any one
who knows me knows that | would not
make any such promise. OF course,
there have been all kinds Of stories
printed about ne, and suppose this
is one Of them. | only wired the Post
master General TO ask him what he
considered tres enable and what was
not. and 80 far he has not replied.
Mr. Berger. ir his public speech Fri
day night for free speech and press,
did not hesitate to comment on the
action Of the Postmaster General IN
DENYING him the use OF the mails for
the paper Of which he is editor. He
said:
"As you all know. The Milwaukee
Leader a Socialist daily paper that
has spoken the truth according to its
bes. knowledge and belief, has lost
its second class mailing privilege and
is booked for destruction If a little
clique Of war profteers. of which the
government seems 10 be simply the
agent, can have its will"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
u. S. Not to Take
Ships Until Needed
Vessels Will Continue in Trade
Routes Pending Use as
TRANSPORTS

Visions Of thousands Of vessels seized
tomorrow morning, taken out OF their
regular trades and placed into govern
ment transport service we're wiped out
yesterday by details received mere Of
the Shipping Boards plan Of requisi-
tioninC all ships over $500 tons.
II was learned, TO the immense re-
lief Of local shipping circles, that IN
most instances the ships will be turned
back 10 their owners for operation on
government account, subject at all
times, however, to any disposition the
Shipping Board may direct. Where re-
quired for actual government service
as few ships as possible will be divert
ed from the necessary coastwlse trade
in fruits and foods.
Lines which have regular sailings
and regular routes will be interfered
with last Of all. So little apprehension
is felt by these lines, especially the
coastwise traders, that they are book
ing passengers TO their full capacity
and are taking on cargo without a
break.
The vessels TO be requisitioned for
army and navy service are TO be taken
over on bare ship basis. These yes
sells will be manned and operated by
the army and navy instead OF their
owners. All other vessels are to be
manned by their owners.
"The government will have q string
on all vessels" said a marine expert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Declares Need Forced
Acceptance of Rifles

Lieutenant Boris Brazol, who holds
the official title Of criminal prosecutor,
attached TO the Russian Supply Com,
mission headquarters here, explained
that there was a certain amount or
truth in the assertions of the complain
inc inspectors at the Westinghouse
plant, although their conclusions were
not correct.
He admitted that some rifles had
been accepted in which parts were useu
that had not come up TO the govern
ment's specifications. The rifles were
not defective from n military point OF
view. he added. and we're forwarded 10
Russia because Of the great demand AT
that time for arms in large numbers:
He said that every rife accepted had
been subjected 10 the firing test, and
on proving available were forwarded
Immediately TO the front.
the Russian government he sald'
"Cavc two contracts amounting TO S4S,-
O0O. 900 TO the New England Westlng-
house Company, one for 100000 rlnes
and tho other for 100000 rifles. The
WESTINGHOUSE company had never be-
fore made rifles. 1t had to erect and
equip = new plant TO meet the contract
Naturally. under these conditions, some
friction arose between Russian inspec-
tors and the company.
THE bayonets are not being manu-
featured by the Westinghouse com
pany. but on sub-contracts by iirms IN
ST. Louis and New Jersey. We have
not had any Russian inspectors at the
bayonet factories.
The bayonets are supposed 70 bend
to n certain extent. They must not be
should. according to the Russian spe-
they will stand bending instead of
breaking against given resistance"
\. Volgar, secretary Of the Commit
tee on American Russian Relations,
agreed with the sentiments of the in
spectors, and in instances verified their
assertions. He explained, however. that
many honest Russians here had hest
tatcd about telling the facts. because
they did not want 10 take the dirt out
into the open and discredit even
further the Russian representatives
here"
What cared the high Russian Off
cials here he added. IF the Russian
army received useless ammunition?
They are receiving enormous salaries
and earn large sums through orders
which sometimes send sticks Of wood
in boxes marked ammunition They
have powerful friends in Petrograd
who could defend them from the at
tacks of some unknown political refu-
gees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
War Prices Hit Army Sick
New York Hospital Cannot
Meet Ration Limit

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-Oficials of
the army hospital at Williamsbridge,
y. Y, have reported to the War De-
partment that it is impossible at pre-
vailing prices TO provide rations within
the prescribed limits for the patients
and the nurses az that institution. They
have asked permission to tissue rations
in kind in lieu Of commutation OF ra
tions."
Tho quartermaster general approved
the request. but when the papers were
sent 20 the judge advocate general the
latter decided that authority could be
issued only for the issuance of the pre-
scribod army ration or commutation
paid each person at the authorized rate.
The judge advocate general ruled
that these methods Of subsistence are
the only ones authorized by law and
must be adhered to by every branch of
the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

ment would have had it's rifle pro
pramme minutely mapped out WITHIN
two weeks. The delay in furnishing
final specifications to the factories was
such that they could not begin on the
complete rife until the latter part OF
August. Six months ia perfectly on
durable delay only IL We are content
TO accept the speed standards IN war
of Tiglath Pileser and Phsroah Necho.
Tho United States must learn TO adopt
the war speed standards of the Tween.
ticth Century A. D. instead OF those OF
tho Seventh Century b. {.
"If in April we had been ready 70
proceed with the Enfield rife we would
now have about two million Of the new
rifles instead Of about one-ffteth OF
that number.
General Crozier says that We have
only had 10 wait two or three months
a perfectly endurable delay. Surely,
if there is anything this war teaches. 1t
il the vital Importance of time. Two
or three monehs' waiting in order TO
get rifle which does not carry the
ammunition OF our allies represents
not merely an undesirable delay, but
grave unwisdom.
Praise for Crowder
General Crowder handled the draft
TO perfection because he appreciated
that the difference between sending a
telegram at 5 or AT 4:45 might he Of
momentous consequences. General
Crozier has bungled the rife situation
because Of the attitude which makes
him regard two or three months as a
perfectly endurable delay.
"For two years and half before en-
teriug the war we relied upon broom
tick preparedness. For the first eight
months Of the war we have followed
the same policy as regards the vital
matter of rifles for our troops"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Perfectly Endurable De-
lay" of Officials De-
nounced by Colonel
Puts Blame on Crozier
Declares Refusal to Take
Guns Using Cartridges Like
Allies Is Responsible

KANSAS CITY, Mo, oct. 13.--Under
the caption "Broomstick Apologize y
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt publishes
the following article in "The Kansas
City STAR:
"The chief of the Ordnance Bureau
Of the army, in commenting on 'ne
shortage Of rifles, has said that 1t is
of no consequence, because every sol
der will be supplied with a rife when
he starts for France
"Of course he will; otherwise ne
cannot start.
zone of the leading papers Of New
York backs up the statement by say
ing that the drilling I'm the camps
without rifles is ended now and that
General Crozer delayed the work so
as to get rifles with the same ammu-
milton our allies are using
"Neither statement is correct The
last Is the reverse Of truth. On Oc-
tober Q, in one camp, there were still
only one hundred rifles for 10000 men,,
and other camps were scarcely better
off, and the delay in getting rifles dur
ing the last eight months has been
due primarily to the refusal of the
Ordnance Department 10 get rifles
using the ammunition Of our allies.
NJ 81 haNt
"If during the two years preceding
our entry into the war the govern
ment factories had been run full speed
we would have had over 2.OOO,9OO
Springfield rifles, instead Of under J.
600 600. Our shortage was due solely to
our policy Of dawdle. Our factories
produced a mere dribble Of rifles, 2ni
no big geld guns until the inevitable
happened.
"War came. Having no rifles OF our
own for the new army, the war Depart
nent decided 10 adopt the tng.iSh
rife-the Enfeld-which was beng
built in the country at the rate OF
nearly 5000 n day in private plants.
and by speeding them up the number
could have been Immediately increased
TO $4,000 a day. But the authorities
insisted that the Enfelds should be
charged to take our ammunition. and
that certain parts should be standard
lied and made interchangeable.
"As regards this excuse, 1t IS suffi-
cient to point out that in the first place
it was very grave error. while max
ing the parts Of our Enfclds inter
changeabie. at the same time to make
their ammunition not interchangeab Die
with that Of the British Enfclds, for
the number of 'Springfields on hand
was negligible compared 10 the mill
ions of rifles we would ultimately need,
and. in the second place, the delay
even for this purpose, was wholly in
oxcusable.
Blames War Department
"The German submarine note came
on January 81. An alert War Depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

"The German submarine note came
on January 81. An alert War Depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

executive committee Of the inspectors
organization explained the beginning
Of their difference with the head m
spector over the bending OF bayonots
that had been accepted. The statement
in part says;
"Thc inspectors began 10 bend every
bayonet. and as result found that
out of 1000 inspected rifles 100 had
Blended bayonets. =,
simultaneously this was reported
20 the head inspector sent here from
Russia, who ordered not 70 bend the
bayoncts any more and pass without
any inspection.
Aroused by such an acceptance OF
bayonets. the inspectors reported tins
20 their elder, V. Noronetzky, who I'M
mcdiately called an extraordinary
meeting of the executive committee or
the organization Of inspectors me
committee decided TO go TO the chair
man Of the Russian Acceptance Com
m mission and ask for an explanation.
Committee Inspects Bayonets
Arriving at this Office, the commit
tee waited for the chairman and asked
permission TO telephone TO him, but
the chairman could not be found any.
where Recognizing the importance OF
:he moment and not desiring TO be
murdcrers Of brother soldiers, the com
mttee decided personally to inspect
the lot of Blended bayonets IN order
to complain and bring TO the attention
of the public the fact OF sending to
Russia unfit munitions.
Arriving at the place whore the
banded bayouets were Kept the com
mittec counted them and ordered sew
eral inspectors TO take down secretly
the numbers of the boxes in which they
were 30 be sent TO Russia. mere inc
committee met the officer IN charge OF
the acceptance Of these very bayonets'
THE officer. when intcrrogated'
failed TO answer in substance our queS-
tions and kept repeating rms Is not
cur business -. -
"Thc following day. April 26, the
Russian Acceptance Commission or
dercd its guards not to admit mo me
plant four members OF the executive
committee and two members OF the or
ganization Of Inspectors.
Having learned that the Acceptance
Commission had answered the patrotlc
efforts Of the inspectors with the dis
missal of four members OF the com
rit,ee and two Of the organization the
inspectors stopped work
"The strike was broken through the
hiring Of special strike breakers, ana
all the rejected munitions. kept at me
plsnt were passed during this period.
"RecornizinG that the New Russia Is
IN need of munitions of good quality.
and knowing that the money paid for
the ammunition comes from the hands
Of the people. The inspectors continued
their tight against the Accordance
Commission sent here by the Old gov
eminent and clearly working 20 the
detriment Of Russia, selling her IN
tcrcsts. ..
"Hav!nr suffered for our patriotism
we demand Of the now government to
remove the old commission and turn
+, over to the peoples court OF JUS
200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
War Riots in Buenos Ayres

BUENOS AYRES, Oct. IA dem
onstration in favor of neutrality was
held here to-day, Germans and Span
iards participating quite largely. Sew
eral clashes occurred between the dem
constructors and the crowd favoring
rupture with Germany. On several oc-
casions the police were forced 70 charge
with drawn sabres, and a few Of the
rioters were wounded.
A settlement Of the railway strike
has been reached, and it is expected
that train service will be resumed to-
morrow. For three weeks there has
been complete suspension Of traffic
throughout the republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

Yesterday. The owners will operate
and have 20 account TO the government,
which will allow them proht which
will approximate probably 10 per cent.
"Au the rates are tentative. however,
and the board will examine the results
and may make any revision necessary
FOR fair and equitable treatment Of tho
owners. The ship owners viii be part.
" compensated for the loss Of their
high profits by the fact tina, the gov.
ernment will assume the war risks and
in some instances the marine risk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

cral instructions OF the acceptance
commission. The strike was mainly
due TO economic causes. More thhh
seycnty-fvc men employed by us arc
not mechanics at all Their decision
in passing on parts is therefore very
limited"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
so Per Cent Leave Camp for
Sunday Visits at Homes

Five men who have been absent iron
camp over ten days have been SET dOga
on the records Of the 1854 Regimen;
as deserters. Notification 20 this e1ec,
has been sent 70 the addresses given
b,, tho men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Afidavits Sent to Embassy

The affidavit, along with other COM
plants of similar nature. were for
warded 70 the Russian Embassy at
Washington by the Committee on
American Russian Relations. There
thew were referred to Lieutenant Boris
Brazol, a Russian secret service oper-
alive. with Offices in New York. The
lieutenant still is at work on the IN
Nestigatlon.
In a statement issued after the con-
clusion of the strike of inspectors the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-26
BAR AMERICANS
OFF DUTCH SHIPS
Holland America Officials
Later Modify Order-Fear
to Offend Germany.
Special Cable Despafch to Tns Sun.

LONDON. May 25.-A despatch from
Rotterdam says that further exten-
sion of German belligerency toward the
United States Is indicated to-day by
the refusal OF the Holland-America Line
to allow passage to Americans OF mill
tary age on its ships. 1t is believed the
Dutch steamship companies have been
informed that their ships will be stopped
on the high seas by German subma rnes
and searched for American male citizens
from Is to So.
Following the first announcement to
Americans applying for passage to the
United States. the Holland-America Line
modified its barrier In notice to the
American Consul at Rotterdam, stating
that Americans would be accepted, but
the company disclaimed responsibility for
them en- route.
Dutch ship owners are very anxious
not to oppose the interests Of Germany.
and therefore prefer to sell passages 10
neutrals only. The Dutch lines plying
between Dutch and South American
citizens for passage to North American
ports. though all steamers are forced
to call en- route. The shin owners eager
ness to maintain neutrality is indicated
by their willingness 20 allow the sea
forces OF any beligerent nation to search
their ships anywhere.
Il IS believed that Holland would make
10 protest at the removal OF Americans
from Dutch boats b. German subn,a-
rineS. There are very few Americans
who would sail On Dutch ships, so the
ruling vii! cause very little inconyeni-
pncE.
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NORWAY DEBATES
DEFYING GERMANY
Parliament May Throw Ma
tons Merchant Marine on
Side Of the Allies.

WASHINGTON. May 25.--Reports re-
ceived here to-day Indicate the Govern
ment of Norway Is now on the brink Of
deciding whether 1t will brave the Teu-
ton menace and throw the enormous
weight Of its merchant marine on the
side of the Allies In the barred zone or
run the risk OF having Its vital flow Of
supplies totally cut off.
News has reached here OF the stormy
and protracted sessions of the Nor
weglan Parliament. The whole nation
appears now torn between two dissent
ing factions. with German agents do
ing all in their power TO force Norway
to refuse to liberate idle shipping or to
yield to suggestions from the British
and French. Norway must either use its
shipping along with the shipping Of other
nations and must not hold it back from
the barred zone or go without coal sup
plies from Great Britain and the United
States
There now appears to be a concen
trated effort on the part of German
agents to frighten all Norwegian ship
ping Off the seas. Certain factions II
Norway have been so intimidated tina
they want the Government to keep al
Its shipping away from the danger zon,
thereby accomplishing precisely the aim
which Germany desires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-26
WOMEN BANK CLERKS
JOIN STRIKE IN PARIS
1000 Demand Higher Pay
Police Guard Increased.

PARIS. May 25.--The women's strike
In extending gradually from the cloth
ing trade to all occupations In which
women are employed. Police guards
we're increased during the morning as
a precautionary measure.
Four thousand bank clerks. most OF
them women. met this morning at the
Labor Exchange, to plan campaign
for higher wages. Most of them are
now earning three francs day.
Branches OF the principal banks OF
Paris were closed for short time III
consequence OF this meeting. hut not
as q measure OF resistance to the strik-
ers' demands. 1t Is generally under
stood these women deserve higher pay
and will receive It. as well as women
employed In various clerical and manu-
featuring posts. It remains only Tor
their delegates to confer with repre-
sentatives OF the employers.
One of the chief banks. the women
employees Of which were on strike to-
day, granted them an increase In pay
of one franc a day, dating from January
1 last, thus terminating the trouble In
that establishment.
Partial satisfaction was given to-day
10 the women strikers In various novelty
trades by the adoption by the employers
of a resolution to pay them one franc
extra q day on all wages OF less thar
500 francs month for the period Of
the war.
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WASH iNGToN. May 25-tour days be-
fore the American destroyer flotilla ar
rived abroad Berlin knew 1t was OH the
way and to what port 1t was going. and
the day before the vessels steamed into
Queenstown German submarines had
strewn mines about the harbor entrance
This startling information. revealing
that German spies not only still are at
their work in this country but that they
have a swift and sure means OF COM
municatlng Americas war secrets to the
fatherland came to the Navy Depart
ment to-day in a cablegram from Rear
Admiral Sims at London.
The Admiral said his information was
positive. His despatch was not made
public. and for obvious reasons nothing
will be given out concerning how the
news came into his possession nor about
the precautions which defeated the Ger
mans plans and enabled the flotilla to
speed safely through the mine field.
Plea Made for Secrecy.
Immediate publicity was given the
salient fact, however, the Department
making clear that its purpose was to
let the people know Of the activity and
success of Teutonic spies. and to EN-
phasize the necessity for absolute Sc
crecy in connection with naval opera
tions or shipping movements.
The destroyers now aiding In the hunt
for submarines in European waters un
der the direction OF Admiral Sims put
into port at Queenstown on May 16
How long they were in crossing the
Atlantic or from what port they sailed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-26
GERMANY KNEW u. s.
HOT2LLA WAS COMING;
SET MINES FOR SHIPS
Spies Here Informed Berlin of Time of Departure OF
American Destroyers Four Days Before Sailing,
Rear Admiral Sims Reports.

never has been announced. and until
word of their arrival came by cable only
q few persons In the United states even
knew Of the Governments decision to
send warships to Europe.
No official would comment tonight on
the possible means by which the news
was conveyed to Germany. II IT did not
go from a secret wireless plant 1t must
have been carried In some code despatch
which the allied cable censors passed as
innocent
viii Seek Out Spies.
The result will be to redouble the
vigilance both of the censors and OF every
agency of the Government engaged IN
roofing out the spy system. Every Ger
man known to have been connected with
the espionage work OF the Government Is
under arrest or under surveillance.
Other arrests may follow at any time
and now that the country Is at war and
the revelation of its secrets may mean
death to it's sailors and soldiers. swift
punishment undoubtedly will be dealt out
to any convicted spy.
Men now in custody operated when the
United States was neutral Spying
now Is likely to lead to the gallows in
stead Of to detention quarters.
In announcing Admiral Sims's de
spatch the Navy Department. through
the Committee on Public Information
said:
"The Department calls attention tt
this fact as proof that the German Spy
system Is still at work in this country
making imperative the need OF secrecy ir
connection with our naval operations
The premature publication of ship move
ments Is particularly a source OF danger.