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The sun., 1917-09-14
SWEDEN is DEFENDED.
Germah Press Fails 70 Find Viola
sious In Areemtina Note.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Sept Ia
Eesa .cinr the Swedish Arscntinian dis
Closures The Tossische zet,VHp SAYS that
TO Teproach Sweden with any violation
Of neutrality would be completely un-
Justified and should be disyrOged By
statements from German and Swedish
OFFICIAL quarters
The kreu- zeifpng regards the publ
cation Of the teiegrams sent by Count
Won Luxburg. the German Minister at
Buenos Ayres. through the Swedish
Legation as q diplomatic offence against
0weden's neutrality. Obviously. the
Newspaper Gays. those responsible be-
Here the publication would furnish a
decisive weapon for the Swedish parties
Of the Left In the election contest
't6w edens attitude" the paper con-
tinues. '.is fully justified. and il is sig
nificanf Of Americas q morality and policy
that Americans should now wish TO
stamp az a crime what they themselves
under similar conditions claimed as .
natural right II is completely incom-
Drehensible that the Entente press
ahoui5 attempt to create The impression
fhat this affair is also violation OF
Argentine interests or rightk."
The Toegliche Rundschas says They
play the same tune about Sweden as
Frexiden; Wilson does about Germany /.
nameiy. they draw an intentional eis-
Gnction between the Government and
the people of Sweden The people. they
aay. are all right but the Government
- to blame and II should. therefore. be
intrusted to Hjalmar Branting tthe
Swedish Socialist leader FOR improve
ment''
The FrumEywter Zeiiunp waxee in
dignant over Secretary Lansing's theft
Of inviolable neutral property" but
b,YrV
what IL terms his foolishness in employ
ing the cable for the transmission O.
messages. despite the unfortunate ex-
per.ences Of DR.. Alfred Zimmerman.
former German Minister Of Foreign Al
fairs.
The newspaper says Cou1; Luxbure
surely cannot expect again 70 be trusted
n a diplomat. as his negligence and
lack Of intelligence have created seri-
Gus trouble for two states with which
the German people desire TO live IL
peace and friendship.
The Frds!}furser Zc.tlAe complains
that the authentic texts CT Count LUZ.
burg,s telegra-ns were not published II
Germany although they assuredly were
available there.
The Cologne Garette under the cap.
tion Wilson'S Latest Offensive sees il
the disclosures merely another Wilson
ian method" to put pressure on the neu
trAis-"even by means Of theft and thu
infercepticn Of dispatches" it adds viii
piouE horror.
President Wilson says the paper
calculates on the factor of econorni,
difficulties OF the weaker nations and
puts the screw on accordingly. but II i,
just possible that the Swedish peopi'
may see through the uan1uvre and tina
~ So pr1
may again have contrary effect Il
what was intended"
The Rhenish WesfpLa'idH Gazette IN
der the caption The Last Card" Think
that the disclosures show tha: the enefn!
realizes that ''the game is los. and Il
now making final attempts to drag III
last neutral in"
The sun., 1917-09-14

The frrt conference is expected TO deal
largely with general questions, without
specific action except possibly OF undis-
puted revisions. The principal contests
will come over the wa- profits. income
postage and inheritance sections
The House members are expected TO
stand out for revision of the pre-war
graduated var profits system and for
higher rates On swollen" profits and
large incomes
Elimination Of The Senate parcel post
stamp tax provision also viii be sought
and there may be sEht for the second
class postage increase. MANY Of the
Senates !evisions are expected 10 be ac-
copied by the House and large number
OF important provisions are not IN ais
pute, The Senate having made no
changes
The sun., 1917-09-14

Some official authorities here express
the hope that Gen. AlexieH, who is re-
<arded as strong. discreet and sane, will
emerge eventually as the dominant fig
ure in Russia. with the full support of
kornllofr and Miliukon. Il will be re-
called that Miliukof was forced 20 re-
tire from the first provisional Govern
ment because the Socialist extremists
regarded him as unduly conservative
and as representing the substantial
classes of the country. which a: tha.
:irns were almost excluded from par:,c--
patton n the revolution. Latterly theee
classes have been compelled TO take a
more active part because 0. their re-
alization that chaos was impending and
that public opinion IN England and
France was developing in favor o. ef-
forts by Russia's allies 10 attempt TO
save the situation.
The belief is Increasingly entertained
that the bes. prospect of reconciling
the Russian factions lies in the counsel
of neutrals who nigh: command the
confidence the oppos .n- Russian leaders
are urv Hing 20 give eaCh other. Alne--
ira - in the besi position "a lead such
All effort and in the discussions here
the na 'na % Col. Roosevelt = coupled
With the position, of chief mediator and
peace-nake-
Whether efforts H. this direction have
actually been initiated is not Indicated
in any oficai expression, bu: an en-
couraglng Introduction s found in the
fact tha; PetroKrad advices describe all
tsc.io!rs Of importance as apparently
sincerely devoted TO the rPvo' J:iCn.
There is nothing 10 Indicate that there
= or VIII DC any serious attempt 10
restore the aTtorracy. Russia Is sound
a, heart and p-esers anything 10 The
return OF Ro1nanoff rule.
Prou1pj Ie-sta olish-nsnt o. proper mil
ita-y conditions is essential TO effective
RESISTANCE 20 Germany. II kc-uiiofr ha 5
actually surrendered. as was reported
to-day. i VII mean tha; those Il power
will have an enormous task - re-
asse Enhle the Gisarerted elements and
suppress new ATTEMPTS 10 overthrow the
provisional Government
Sac conditions throughout the Petro-
grad district are Indicated in diplornati-
veruiags Tor al Britisa and American
intending 20 travel in Russia 10 stay
sway. This vsr'lirg in connection with
reports Of effort. 20 to-tify Petrorrad
which arrived simultaneously with re-
ports OF Ko-niloffs surrender, tend tc
throw some doubt upon the latter
The sun., 1917-09-14
MORRIS IN CONFERENCE.
AoerieAa Mlnfster Take to Al.
Airal Ltnanan NJ torkholo.

STOCKHOLM, Sept ie. - Ira Nelson
Morris. the American Minister to
Sweden. has ca bled to the State De-
PARTNER. al Washington the outline Of
a lorsv conference he had with Admiral
Lindman. the Swedish Minister OF For
eign Affairs. M. Morris says he ex-
pects further directions from Wash
sngton.
The Conservative D1gbIad prints an
editorial on the statements in the Brit
ish and American press concerning the
Luxnurg AFFAIR. The newspaper says:
THE barrage fire from London and
New Yark editor, will fail entirely TO
frighten Sweden out Of its neutrality"
Tie spershn Dogblddet resents what
Il terms interference in Swedish do
mestic problems. and says the allied
press lie utilizing the present difficulties
as paeaDc2 for the formation OF q
Swedish party" The newspaper adds {:
-Ar attempts 10 difIerentiate between
o criminal Government and a deceived
people In this case are doomed 10 dis
appointment All hints as TO how We
are 10 group our political parties Will
not AFFECT US"
The sun., 1917-09-14
STANDS BY ARGENTINA.
aruEusy Press D~nousr~s Gro
fesuu~ OHen~e'' of LuAsurx.

MoHTEytpDo. Uruguay. Sept, 13.-Com-
meHtinG on the Count ron LuSburg dis
e.osures the newEpapers Of Monteyideo
consiGer that Uruguay should fully up
hold any raGi 81 attitude assumed by
Arycnrlns 10 the matter.
'rhs papers HI,eas cf the caEs as this
gTptescue offence given by The tortuous
ard inscriptions German diplomacy"
The sun., 1917-09-14
GERMANS ROB DEAD FIIER.
BelEians Bring Airmen's Bodies
FroM No Mana Land.

HAvEK, Sep; IA tragic serial
co-noa; took place the afternoon Of
September above II. Belgian trenches
along the railroad from Nieupo-t TO
D!x,uude. Al English a!rTllane. which
mad been surrounded hy Ave Germans.
fell east q. Ramscspe.ls in No Mar $
Land with I5b yards separating the
mes
The Germans opened hot gunfre
on the English machine, but several men
from a Belgian regiment. determined 10
lend aid, crawled out IN the broad day
light to the aircraft. Both the aviatorr
were found dead. The Belxisns brough h,
in one OF the bodies and returned a
few hours later for the other. They
saw the Germans robh,ng the dead
man. but che Germans aed on the ap-
proach OF the Belgians
The sun., 1917-09-14

likely 20 result In the destruction NJ
the demoralizing Influences of the
Soviet. These persons have believed for
some time that only the most drastic
measures will eradicate the pcrnicious
doctrines and rnschinations Of the
Workmen's and Soldiers Committee and
save the republic Premier kerensky
realized that the Soviet was un6errnin-
ing the army, destroying ali discipline
and counienRncinE the rro-German cam
pHign carried on In some OF the Max
mallst newspapers put ne opposed no
constructive programme TO these de-
E;ructive agencies He made speeches
instead Of having the traitors In the
army shot. suppreeing the entire Maxi
malist press and dissolrinE the commit
tees in each army corps tina; discussed
orders instead Of cbeyinE them.
Premier kerensky has publicly az
hrrned that III principle ne is far more
in harmony with kornlloff than with
the Soviet but when that body rejected
the provisional Governments suggestion
that II should declare a directorate as
the only means OF restoring a semhiance
Of order Kerensky yielded 70 its de-
cislon and remained at the head OF the
Jisorganized mass which still calls Itself
the republic.
The sun., 1917-09-14
BRITISH AEROS RAID
ZEEBRUGGE MOLE
German Torpedo Destroyer
and Sea Planes Hit by
Bombs.
ITALIANS SHELL P0JANI
TeutOns Renew Air Attacks
In the Vicinity Of
Dunkirk.
ITALIANS SHE'LL POJANI

rNSpox. Sept. 12.-with little infan-
try or artillery lighting going on be-
cause Of the heavy weather. the avia-
tors Of the Allies and the Germans have
taken the lead In the war action. ac-
cording to the official reports reaching
here to-day. These chronicle raid
on the German military esta hli shrDents
In Belgium by the British. German
air attack In the vicinity of Dunkirk
and the sheiling OF an ancien; mon
astery at Poiani by the Italian biers-
The official reports describing the air
fighting follow:
British tGayb--During Tpesday
and Wednesday. in spite OF poor wis.,
bility. the following bombing raids
were carried out hy our naval air
craft: At the Thourout airdrone and
dumps. on which ohjectives several
tors OF ncrnh< were dropped, heavy
expio,;ion WIS ca used AT the Bruges
docks an explosion was caused.
British tnight)--1n spite of had
Visibility some artillery work was
carried OF by our airpisnes yesterday.
Photographs were taken. and the
bombing o. enemy airdromex arnmu-
milton dumps and railway stations con-
tinuei day and night. Three enemy
nainches were driven down out OF
control Two Of our machines are
missing
Torpedo Boat IL DoabeA.
a further bombing raid was n.
tempted on Bruges docks, hut owing
to thick clouds the shipping alongside
the Zeehrugge Mole was attacked In
stead. A direct hit was made on one
large torpedo boat destroyer and sew
eral direct hits on seaplane sheds ana
the mole. causing fires. AL our ma
chimes returned safely.
French tday)-Serran airpianes
again last night bombarded the ccun-
try around Dunk;rk. French air
led. Cortemarck. Giete and Lndenken.
as we'll as aviation fields TO the north
west Of Thourort
Austrian iday)-An italian squad
ron has sheiled the ancient monastery
Of Po1sni from the sea. Air-aen also
have bonbed Pojani. killing several
Inhabitants.
Lieut.. Walter Hoehndorf has been
killed sccidently on the western front
according 10 an announcement Ia Ger
man newspapers. Hoehndorf was re-
yrted to be Gernany's best aviator
after Boe,ke ana lr-lmelrnann. both OF
whom were killed on the western
front
The night British Official records o
| fighting are as follows:
Last night. after hours Of heavy
/ bomi,ardrnent the enemy raided our
positions east Of Buliecourt. He sue
| ceeded in effecttng an entry in our
trenches but IVES driven opt after
sharp fighting. leaving number OF
| dead and prisoners in our hands.
We carried out a successful raid
| during the nigh, in the neighoorhood
| Of Oppy.
Early this morning the enemy
opened q heavy bombar rdment on =
/ front OF more than a mile north and
! northeast of L&n-emarck and at
! tackled in considerab BILE strength
/ After fierce fghtiag the attack was
| repulsed with severe enemy losses
The sun., 1917-09-14
GERMANY GAINS IN GOLD.
Inperia1 Bank Statement shows
Big Diacouns Decrease.

BERLIN. via London. Sept 7s-The
statement OF the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many issued September shows the fol-
lowing changes:
Coin increased 4,ss3,Do0 marks: gold
increased $4,000 MARKS tress ssury notes
increased s5.107.o00 marks. notes of
other banks increased 500 600 marks !:
investments increased 2.63s. .oGG marks ::
other securities increased 3s.s.s,o ,o0n
marks. notes in circulation increa sed
900 marke.
Bills discounted decreased 364s4s 900
marks advances decreased $4,000
marks; deposits decreased s7S.los. .0o0
marks: liabilities decreased I.37s, ,Oo0
marks
The sun., 1917-09-14
SURRENDER DOUBTED.
fuAion Over Rsssia's Plight.
Gs,ee,ci Call n<san.rl I'm

LONDON. Sept. ls.-Con:radic.ory Of
fciaI messages from Petrograd have
added confusion 10 Russsa's already
chaotic situation to-day. but 4? there is
any truth IN the most reliable informa-
ton, Premier KerenAky still has a for
micable opponent in Gen. Rorniion
Two sensational press messages re-
oeivec late this afternoon declare that
kornilon's attempt 10 setze the Govern
ment has failed. and there is no longer
a chance Of a clash between the oppoe-
ing forces. One message declares fatty
that KorniioH has offered TO surrender,
hut those who have reliable sources Of
information assert that this if untrue,
that kornilor's power still is sufficient
TO cause uneasjness as 20 thc capitals
defenceS.
Naturally, al the information reach
ing Stockholm Or London comes highly
colored by Premier Kerensky. who y
ma intaining tight control Of the tele-
graph wires and using them 80 keep
the position of the provisional Cow
ernmen; before the neutral and allied
publics. while KcrniloH has been cut
off from all communication with the
outside world and !s unable 20 make
my statement. Some reports indicate
that Kerensky disliked the tone Of the
Entente preEs, which he asserts r W.
sympathetic. Possibly this is true In
some cases, but the majority of the
British press has remained neutral.
printing the news dispatches with little
comment
The sun., 1917-09-14
PoPE'S EXPLANATION VAGUE.
Die Not Mean Allies violsteA
Fre~dOn OS Sees.

ROME. Sept. l2.--C'ne Of the represen-
tatives here cf the Entente Powers has
asked the Pope 10 explain what he meant
by the term freedom OF the seas" In his
peace note, paintiry out that ss the
freedom OF the seas WIS already regu-
isi..i iHtsTua tiona;,y. !; vas lie siT stt:. 10
know in what respect the Pope expected
IL 20 be different hereafter.
II is reported thai the Vaticans ex-
PLANTATION was vague. The Pope ad-
mitted he used the expression simply
because President Wilson did and at
tached no special significance to il
Certainly. he added, he did not mean
to imply that the freedom Of the seas
had been violated by the AIlies In the
present var.
The sun., 1917-09-14
ENSLAVING CONTINUES.
GerDans stilI Deportinx Belxia ns
by Thousands.

HAr.r, Sept. i5.-The removal o. the
civilian population Of Belgium continues
according 20 adyices received here The
town OF Roulers. immediately behind the
battle line in Flanders. has been evacu-
eted completely. Ostend is being emp,ied
gradually and 1000 persons already
have been sent from Courtrai
Mary Of the inhabitants OF Berlaer
have been taken forcibly to Turcoins 70
work on the defencee. All the inhAbi-
tants Of Slevdinse, Flanders. rich and
poor alike. have been made TO work on
military roads.
The sun., 1917-09-14

LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. l3-Alder-
man Roswell l. Wood. Commissioner Of
Public Property Of Haverhill was in
dicted by the Grand Jury here to-day On
4 charge Of larceny and maiefasance IN
Office. Before the present commission
form Of government was adopted In
Haverhin Mr.. Wood was for ave yeass
Mayor Of 49, city.
The sun., 1917-09-14

MorrryIDso. Sept. ia great anti
German demonstration was held here to-
day. and Argentina was cheered for the
expulsion OF the German Minister. Count
Won Lu1burg There were numerous
clashes between the nobs snd the police
strong guards have been placed around
the German Legation and Consulate. as
well AS the German business houses. In
order TO prevent destruction similar to
that a, Buenos Ayres.
The sun., 1917-09-14

EosToN. Sept l.-A r.rC-t-s
committee appointed TO .uNest.--t,
oesirabilit! VI Gov,rnuert ~.
the pneumatic tube postal ,'.rs-
arrived to-day and VII hold
hearing tomorrow. Those here -"
ator Weets. Representatives T-
Georgia. Rouse 81 kentucky auI -,
crson Of Minnesota
The sun., 1917-09-14
MENACE SEEN IN CHILE.
santiago "MercurIO" Approves Ar
xentina's LuxburE Protest.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Sept 12.-Conment-
ing or the Luxburg incident the Ner-
c1Uio expresses sympathy with Argen-
tina and approval Of her protest.
Count Won Luxburg" II says. has
laid hands upon the common pat-imony
Of South America. Our extremely cor
6ial relations with the United States Of
America and with Argentina give the
Luxburg incident a menacing aspect for
all Of us
The sun., 1917-09-14
Another Village Taken.

On the Carso plateau the conquest
o. the village Of Selo. which az the
beginning OF the fighting was situated
in Our foremost l!Sc Is the only ad-
vantage gained by the enemy. Trenches
los. temporarily on the southern wing
OF the Carso position were recaptured
by our commanders and the General
Stan by the application Of their war
experience. while our brave troops,
mos: ali Of them infantry. which had
the heaviest work. once more covered
themselves with glory.
IN the Wippach Valley and near
Gorilla Our engagements Also were
successful. not one trench wing re-
manned in the hands OF the enemy
on the Bsins!zxa- -HeiligesehaE plateau
the Italians obtained d success which
caused our CHIEF command TO with
draw its front line from two to seven
kilcneters on front Of fifteen
kilometers- Since then all a,temp1
ny the enemy 20 extend his first gain
have been made at erea. sacrifices
Powerful attacks have taken place
against Monte San Gabrielle and on
the sector northeast thereof
The war situation along the Iscn4o
has not been Influenced by events near
vnr. and the Batnsixxa struggle
around Monte San Gabrielle 10 an ex-
ample Of our tenacious and glorious
defence.
During the eleventh Isonxo battle
the Italians have had engaged forty
eight divisions on a front which
hardly aggregates as many kilometers.
The Italian losses have been corre-
spondingiy high.
The sun., 1917-09-14
AMERICAN CREDIT
TO SAVE BELGIUM
War Ridden Country in Need
Of Everything, Asserts
Brussels Lawyer.
MISS cAvELL HEROINE
Rotary Club Speaker Praises
Work Of United states
Relief Body.


Belgium is looking 10 the United
Rta,es so, .h. cr.s,. pnon -r,o,eh she
Is, ,-,.,,. -.
"'N io"~'ta'e hefse"- "ar'"n 0e Ae-
yesterday a. the Hotel NcAlpsn that 4.
was TO this country that his own must
turr for TN. means of repairiar the
as a.. g.,
U~'i1ee oA inc 'Tef'an inNas'oii'
NJ de Lcral is member Of the bar
in Belgium and he was the guest Of
ho,or ma ,,,,,c.,,,, ,-...l,- =, en-. c,,,..
'N'i- ne oi"eo hls 'e"s 's
paying tribute 10 the memory OF Miss
Edith Cavell, the nurse who was exc
cu,.s n. ,-,,. -, ,h. ,..-r.c. II.
W % .e '
oehieo thaf she had tainted beiore uhe
execution.
.shs xa. a-e NJ the r,os. cru-, reo.,.
&, a.. ,,.-
:" '"e WIN A1'N "01 -''>
herUhe' ne sAio.
The speaker told Of plans for the es-
,sb,,.sr,e-,, IN rond,n n, R.l~,.n.
.. ,,.-. o- g.
safo thAt the project hao received the
sanction OF the state department At
MAsnineion IN connection with this
fosa plans are Deing MADE Tor the pro-
.ec,ioh oI american nahuiac.urerS ano
business men VINO extend credit 10 Bel
gan concerns
10 A'
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, RELIEF v..L us. wu
in this connection I wish TO stat
tnat the young men who were sent frol
the tnited states TO perform this worl
compiefeiy wen the love and admiration
OF the Belgian people. They did .nej
~orx IN exceuent fashion At the pres
ent time. IN fpfe Of German oppres
sion, the wo<k,ngInen o. Belgium ar
The sun., 1917-09-14
six ssLn.ris~s for Csile.

New LoSpoS. Conn. Sept is.-Three
Chilean submarines, making six now
here, arrived from .Chsrlestown, Mass,
late this afternoon for machinery test
ing before staiting for Chile.
The sun., 1917-09-14

Private opinion holds TO the views ex-
pressed earlier In the week that Russ ia :
future would he brighter If mel of the
kornilon type should succeed IN taking
the reins Of government j has been
increasingly evident for some time that
kornilof had the support of The middle,
propertied and educated classes. except
TIC S;o3eIi; radicals. ani also ;hat ;hhs
seasoned and experienced military men,
recognising the lmpossibility % govern
ment through the Soviet tthe Council Of
Wcrkmen's and Soldiers Delega les
have been inclined 10 the KorniIoY side
The voice Of the demsgogue. however
Is heard above everything else In Russia
juet now.
In some quarters II is believed tina!
the German capture OF Riga may yet
prove the salvation Of Russia. as Il IL
The sun., 1917-09-14
Big WAR TAX BILL
ALAW IN TEN DAYS
Conference Plan to Complete
Final Changes Within
q Week.
NEW REVENUE ESTIMATES
Revised Figures Put Income
From Senate Measure at
Ss.416.67O.OOO.
NEW REVENUE ESTIMATES

WAsHTSorox. Sept l3.-Senate ana
House conferees on the war tax bill Win
begin their work tomorrow. with proc
pecA bright for flnal enactment OF the
measure within ten days.
Senator Simmons and Representative
Kitchin completed all Arrangements To-
day for the conferences. expected 20 be
finished within q week
Revised oficial estimates of revenues
Of the Senate and House bills which will
be placed before the conferees are: Sem
ate. s:.Als.e7o.ooo House. &I.ses,s:e.-
oee: Senate increase. 541.75o.c0o.