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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
We,ualtisen ghabem
Sdi Elm bnrd Gassyplofion Deruriats
tee Gea,r in Wbetiing. ~. Ua..
anssridtst.

@beelina, 70. 90, 8. 9sj. -
Dar4 bic erpIoiion eiHss GasofTs
in benz Experimentation bon Soais
&c Ssrmann, i'm 9ei6ditsosntrum ner
Stabt ipurbs ein Elm 5sutr DeruricIt
burd psI9ss Der Experimentation
foipie Stpsi anbtrs 9sbGIbe ein5es
GI4rt ipurben, fobab Der S4abtn
ii6 auf $525, 900 bsIGufi. Dos Jensr
mar bas erDbte. bon bem WbseIins is
hsirnasiuht ipprben III.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
1emerbdn.on
Serisp Sbore, pa, bon elmer psrb,ss
renben Jsatrsbrunf bsi.neeiu9t.


WiIliamsport, pa. 8. 1.j.
- 9urb cine 5euersbruHlt nureen
am Sonntas Wprssu in Dsm bsua4s
,burten SsrI:9 Gbore bret Sduferges
pierts siuesdT9ert. Ipbab 80 6amilitn
pahrenb zines beftisen S9nteiturms
obbaHlos purbeu. Der iYeileridap.u
mirb ouf 100000 gsiddbi.
Od3 5eusr tom I'M Wegollousb
8lOd gum ausbrud unb brsitsts nd,
our9 einsn bsftigen Sturmipinb ans
9sfd4t, nit folder GsI9pinbists.t
aus, baB bic bieiise 6eueripebr Iebs
balS SurSiIfe seianbt irurbs, iis blisb
lsbcd unttrluess imSdnee iiedsn unb
mubte umtsbren. Bon 9odSapen siua
alethfalls cine SdmpffpriBs ab, dfer
iie traf infoIee bts Shntsiturms 3u
fpdt Elm, I'm in 2tttion trsten Su t6us
ren.
st pm iter Rat MILLS umgts
tommen.
Union Gill, y. g., 8. Deg. -
Der betannts &omiter Hat Wius, Der
nit fsinen gprfiibruns Der rsram2"
ebaralters i'm ean5sn 2aHbe beianHt
mar, lam am Sonntag intoIss sinsr
9aspergiftuna um's 26bsu, aIs e. in
Der @arage binier ieiuem Sauie oa'
nit bei4dftist mar, fein atutOmo6:I
fir cine Spasisrfabrt nit elnsm
Sreuno in 9srsitIaaft gu isssn. gr
purbe bon ben 9aisn, bic f9 in Der
Garage enttuideIt bdttsn, lbsrmoHHt,
uls sr ben @eriu6 mddte bic 2biirs
gu 0ffnen uue ing 5reie Su selarssn.
Die aeide purbe iur0s 3eit ipd!er
bon ieinsr Satin ssfunSen. bic f9
ndh Der 9arage besob, nadosm DIR
betrefienbe 5reunb iid tel.pbuuild sls
tunbiet bate, ipdrum Mtas i'm nod
riht abgsboIi bate. gDills, Der ans
Waibinston. 3. g., ssbiirtig mar, ers
:eihte Elm al.er bon A Sabren. Gr
bic 8attin, bic auf Der
5iihne uls Man Dan betanni TT unb
ine brei Sabre aIte 1oh.er.
True translation fled with the Post !
raster at Cincinnati on December 0,
~
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
U reumente lber bas 4uss
bebunasaeftb.

Ve 4" ltB-
Dafbinston, 8. Se3. ssn bsm
beiite OerOffentli9ten argument ser
Fegierung, bas ole 4bipsiIung Der
tpnititutioneusn GinlpGnbe sesen Sas
ausbsbunssseieb fOrpsri, srtldrsn ris
Fegierungsanpdlte, baB bas henI
SongrsB perliebsne Rebt, arieJ ~
ertlGrsn, aud bas Re9t in iid i9lis=
BE, 4rmeen ausSubsben. Die 3naaJss
ausbebuns lei bic Rsssi isit gssinn
Der Der. Staaten Reeieruns estpsicn
uno au9 BON ben Serihten tpioerb Ut
aufre9t gGbalteu porben.
Die Dor bem Sberbunbesssr;4t
ihpebenber prpseis iino nsun 9lpPeI.
latiDnen oiS gtinnsiota, @sorsia unh
Sbio BON psrIonen, iiber pslde Siras
len perbdnet tpurben, neil fie sntipss
Der periaumtsn, fi6 ON 5. Suli fssts
itriren 81 laHen ober neil fie uno.rsu
mtrietben, Dem GeIsb nidt gu gsbors
den. Inter ben glppelIantsn befinosn
Ii6 emma Goldman unb IleIanoer
9ertmau, bic in Rem Yort oerur'
tbeilt puroen, neil Ts in Reben ss5sH
oas @eIeb nufpieeelteu. Die Argu@
mentatiou Dor Dem Sbe1buroessertht
nirb luabrI9etnli4 ON Sienstag bes
sinasn. Di: gebauptuHa bob bic
3panssousbebuns segsn ben Seiit Der
9emptratis DsritObs, pirb aIs un6es
griinoet be5eidnst. WGbrsnb iis au4
ieItsn angeipanpt purss, 1abe iis BON
tets pbne 3Dgern 4nipeuouns sefnns
ben, psnn bic Rpthpenbigtsit iit eins
FtelIte.
gluf ben Ginipanb antpOrtenb. SAB
her prGi iiosnt Die WiliS ui6t gum
OienTi i'm auslonb pertpsnbsn Tam,
tpirb eeIoet:
Inter unierer &onititution unb 9es
ieben lit ss id3on ldnsit feftseiteat,
oaB bic Ro6t, RE MiIi5 gum Disa't
ein5ukrufen, psnn bic Rptbpsnoig'
leit hierfiir eintritt, nnr SIHem gus
Itebt unb bas III Der obsrite arisgss
1err, Der grdiibsrt. Gs ftsbt ni6t etrs
nul eirem @ourerneur, geihtpsias
,inem Wili3ioIbaten su, Die entIds''
oung bes prdfibentsn su bsanitaussn.
True translation filed with the POST
master at Cincinnati on December Q,
1917, as required by the Act OF octo'
ber 9th. 1917.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
Yrofiamafisn
eriabt Der fpitOS oes eisentbums Der
ausIdnoer an bic 0iierreihiih.
ungariiteu sieidsanseb6riseu.
@iebt ibnen Die 3ufiderlns, oaB ibr
GisGtbum in oieieuI Sanbe nidt
angetaitet perben piro.

@aibinston .. g.. 8. 1e,.
lin bic in ben gereinietsH Sioatea
Iebenben Ceiierreider un6 lluearH 3u
berubigen. bat Y. Ritdleu RaImer,
Der Miitos oeS Gisentbums Der slus.
ldnoer, bic iOIsenoe Grtldurna err.
Iafien:
Die ariesserndrung an Ceiter.
reid. llngarn ipiro ben Status Der
9iirser ooer Reid,saHgebOrigen Don
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

lielnH.. IN am Somitcs bier oeiforbsn.
Der @orauis nurbe am 9isnstos
9btno Dor ieiner Wobsuns BON sinem
Bog'n iiberfdbren uns ptrlpr inIolse
beg Sfrsdens bas gcDubtiein. Die
4er5ts batten nit Riidiidt oarauf.
bab sr iton 7S Sabre alt mar. T.inen
s3uitaitb bon anfans on fir boffs
nuneslos ertlGrt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
Der SHaiienitiaftans. /.
Die pra BEN 3sutIdsn une Huiisn IN
eisler Ssrnes semahten Dor
fdldge,
nie lie Don BEN ruiIii&en Dsl.satsn
in ct. PETERSBURG berihtst
pprbsn iinb.

st. pstersbure. Samitaa,
}. 9eslmbsr. = Die ruiiii6e Oslss
Idtion BON Der &nmpfircnt, bic on
zen llnterhanolungsn bssiieli6 bes
Waffeuitilitanbs tbeilncbm. uHter@
b,sitste um Gamftae ter Gsntrals
,retutiUe fripie benz Rntb Der glrbeis
ter unb SpIbatenzDelegoten ieinen
Seri6i. Die 9ebinsungsn bes Waffens
itiqitnnos purben pon eirem Der De-
lsanten irie fplat aeI9iltert:
Die Gufsn i6luesn einen Waffers
ftillitGno pcn Iets Mpnaten ppr, nit
elmer ereitdaioen &iinbigunqsfriit, ebe
RE SeinieIisteiten lpieber auflenoms
men perbeu f6nnen; bet Wutteniti1ls
'tanb ions nl1s arie1sitouplGbe unb
ale @oltsr umfaiIen; es iplltsn tsiue
Sruppen ron einen gum anSeren
4rie1sifuupluh oebrnd,t peroen uno
bic Tsutifer felIsn ben Wpcnb SunS
unr Die MronrSnfel rdumen.
Dis @eaenrorffIGoe Der SeutT+eu
troren, Yer WoFFenHiIrfionb ToG 2S
Sane pdhren uno iid nur ouF ben
ruNi'fen 9riedsifuuplak besiehen;
Die Srunsferiruna BON Srubbsn'Or.
bern BON r,enirer ols e:rSr 7i''i'inn
ION Fflttlaft feiu; Der Mppn SunS
rnb Die WpnraSHfeI bfeihen prn ben
DtutTfen teIebt; bic ruNiIdsu 5rups
pen ToIleu nrr rsr mn'eopntifen ipie
rnn Der Frons0'iiheu enmnTfrnnt sut-
ftrHt nerben; bic ruiIiiten fopie aud
bie tiirtiide" sruppen frlIsn psrfsn
rGrren.
Die Grndnuns Der @urffIGge tpurs
be ariqe' 'frben.
T'--- translation fled with the Post.
master a Cincinnati on December q.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
1as @adlmittnaslouser

Das 9oItstonssrt seitsrn Nadmis'
tag in Der Muiitballe tuurbs Don 1srrn
Jiilius Sturm, bem eriteH GeaNttn
bss Gpmpbonie Or9eiiers, oirisiert.
Derislbe mar fir Dr. auuDalD Gins
geipruns.n unb obeIeid sr NIT BEN
Ordeiter nur sinmaI proben 'onH..,
Durss bas aOnstrt in bOdr dnsrlsa'
nsnspertber Wsiie our4sefiihrl.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
aIterf6aBt a6or

aIttrfdaBtprr 39ors
bsit nidi. gbriiiiaH gsper, Elm 20
Sabre alter. ipoblbabenber So5o.e'
nsr Grunbbeiiber, lpirb iid i'm yts,crs
o.rs0sri4t in Wesbaipisn. auf 81.
Gnifiibrung Der 10 Sabre alien Su'
liza MDSdHt bon Wstbdwisn perants
iporisn miiIfen. Das iunss WdOdln
psridpanb tiirsIif, unb bd 8.psr iid,
10 itbr iilr fie iniereifi,rt bate. Dab
sr iosar bel ibr,r Muttsr I'm lire
5anb anetbaltsn bate, tuas absr gus
riidgsIpisisn iporbsH mar. 10 aerisib
8Der IN ben Werbacti, iis sntfiibrl js
babsn. sSn3iuiihen III iie in Rsipari
1.finosn lporbtn. 9as Mdc9en idgt.
baB gsbsr ibr tein llnrsct 5ugsfiisi
bat, unb baf iis ben aItsn 5srrn gang
iubdnbis lisbi uHb teiraibsn MIL. Sic
icu Iogdr sebrobi babsn. ibn lpss.H
gruhs bss ebepsrfprs9:ns su Dsrs
ildgen. tpenn CT Is niht thui. 5rdu
Bnsani. bic anf6ngIid ltgeH eire
gbs ibrss ius:HbIid1tn 5D6isrtsps
NIT BEN alien Ssrrn ipdr. fol ifbt
ni6ts basessn ein3uip,uben bdbeH.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
Sertbeilt
Durben bi. in Sb bangba /
bei6Iagnobmten bent
i9en unb Dfsrrei4is
( den g dtffS.

69ongboi, 9. 0e5. Die Dor
einiger 3eit bei4lusnatmten unO bier
irterntrten beutI9en uno 0iterreiaiz
i6en S6iffs iiRO HuHmsbr ME foIgt
lsrt1stlr poroen:
rSiIeiia" unb rgbind", bsioes
Diterrel6iide Sdtffe, ON bic Der.
Stautsu; r9Dbemiu", 0fterrei6iihes
Sdir;, unb bic Oeuti9en Saiffe raI>
bsnga unb Triumph" on Sapun;
,Dsits Ridmera", osutibes Sdiff, on
SSStaIien; r&ntbe", beutidss Sdiif, an
Sruntrst6 unb bic oeutiheu S6iffs
eSertG" uHb .6tIsns" on @roBbritau>
nRn.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
S,anieImauH 2eae.

Die auf beute abenp anssisbt sss
ipdne @eriammluns Der Sanielmann
goss 30. 20S, 3. u. u. M.. fdGt ets
:altsn Mxtters pssen aus.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
Ter z dleppsr .gugsne ID o.
ran atfun.eH.

atlantic gitl u. j.. 8. 9s,.
Wan eiaubt, bab Der appitGu unb
Ssbn leaHH bss G6Istpsrs eugene
Wlornn@, Gissntbum Der Uiornn
a0piHs 60. IN asp gort. ipsI4sr
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
Nmba
Dirfts nunmebr aud BEN
arh g on Cefferr.iGx
unaaru ertIGren.

Sapana, 9. Ues. Msbrsre aon.
srebabgeorbrst. gabsn om Sonntag
D.p anii6t gusbrud, bob prdii,tu,
WsHpcoI am Rontag bem aonJrs5
cine gOti6aft isnbsn biirfis in iUsl'
teSer um ben Grlab elmer grtIdruns
na6fuht, S.r5ufDIgs elm ariegs5uitlno
spiften Guba uub SelisrTsid'llnsar
beiiebt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

ianbsli. in pslden 3uaperIpGinns bic
gerdnlahuns 81 Der lirloubsiiber,
itbreiiung lpor.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True traRslation filed with the Post.
master at Cincinnati on December .,
1917. as required by the Act of oeto-
Der 9Th. 1917.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10
Staatss ssW0nppDle
Sir 3udsr, Gflobof uub
petroleum in Jrunts
rim nunsf,rsbt

Pnris, Sumitag, s. 0s. Der
9eputirte GoHHsDot, Der bas Dsparte=
ment Sreufe IN Der Gummer bertritt,
rsiate um Samitas cine @orInss elm,
Del6e Die S9uffuns DON Stantss
mOuOpoIsu fir 3uder, altobOl unb
Petroleum 6oriiebt. auf oisis @eiie
ioueH fidbile 9ertaufsprsfie unb gins
FINITE fir ben Stuat gsfi9ert iDerb.n.
Marquis b. GaFsIIanege
forben.
paris. 9. Se5. Der Morquis be
eaftelaue, Der Batter con 8oni be Coz
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True translation filed with the Post
master at Cincinnati on December 0,
1917, as required by the Act of Ucto-
Der 9th, 1917.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

rabs Atlantic Gitp am amIfas absnS
untueins. Dsrlorn iiao. Bier hit,
ghebsr Der Manuidaft lDurbsa pou
Der &Ifmpn9e aersiid.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True translation fiIed with the Post
master at Cincinnati on December 0,
1917, as required by the Act Of octo.
ber 9Th. 1917
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True transla tion filed with the Post
master at Cincinnati on December p,
1917, as required by the Act OF octo-
Der 9th, 1917.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True translation filed with the Post
master at Cincinnati on December q,
1917, as required by the Act of octo-
her 9th 1917
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True TRANSLATION dled with the Post
master at Cincinnati on December .,
Iai7. as required by the Act Of Octo.
her 9Th 1917
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True translation fled with the Post
master at Cincinnati on December 0,
1917, as required by the Act OF octo-
Der 9th. 1917
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

T-r- translHtion fled with the Post.
master a. Cincinnati on December o,
1917, as required by the Act OF Octo.
Der 9th. 1917.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-12-10

True translation filed with the POST
master at Cincinnati on December 9,
1917, as required by the Act OF oeto'
Der 9th, 1917.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20

Dispatches from al! paris OF
the country indicated thai mobili-
Zation WAS being carried forward
smoothly. and amid scenes of pop
ular enthusiasm. The national
army men We're given Il tremen.
dous send off as they troopcd TO
their trains. led by the local board
officials. who found them qualified
to join the ranks of the nations
defenders. Almost the entire
45 percent of the first call force
Of GST.000 men will be under mill
tary control and training by Sat
urday.
Every essential for the health
and comfort Of the men has been
provided for. They will be fed
and sheltered without difficulty
and their arms, uniforms and all
the balance of their war equipment
will bn ready for them as rapidly
as they are ready 10 use it.
There are busy days ahead at
the cantonments. Not only must
the men be examined by military
doctors and finally accepted for
army service. but they must be
organized immediately into pro.
TlSional companies for admins
tTatlre purposes. and to make DOS
sible their final assignments to
the infantry. cavalry or artillery,
or to tho special corps of thr ar.
my. The qualifications of each
man are to be noted and his ul.
Innate duty as far as practicable
Will bear some relations 10 the
training hr had received in civil
life and his own inclinations.
All this will take time. Time
also will be required 10 determine
what men Of the national army are
to be transferred 10 the national
guards divisional camps to fill
those divisions 10 fightine
strength. The organization of the
companies, battalIons. regiments
or other units Of the national army
itself cannot be completed until
this transfer has been made.
Pending the time when the fight
ing forces OF the national army
begin 10 take shape, il is not cS.
sential that full uniform equip
ment be available for every man
assembled al the camps. Pre-,
limlnary instruction in The school
OF n soldier. which teaches men
how to stand and walk and the
bearing and department Of
trained and disciplined fighting
man, can we'll enough b. given in
citizens clothes if necessary.
Many Of the young reserve off.
GERS who are to command units
Of the national army. are not now
at the cantOnmcnts. For addi-
tional training. after their gradua-
tinn from the officers trainin.
Continued on Page Two.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
PottGrS and Employers
Unable 10 Agree Upon
Scale; May Go on Strike
Special Dispatch :r IL" Ir'rIl.-"ar"t

S;crlal !,i>Iairl. a. lie Iri'!-"ar"t.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o., Sept. ~
Tho conference committee nf tho Nat
innal Brotherhood Of Operative Pot-
tcrS and the labor c0uni;lr" OF the
United States nOtterS association lall'
ed TO agree upon the two year wAG"
agreement for the 7.0nu pottery WORK
rrS in the United States and Canada.
at the joint meet in Atlantic City, II
was officially announced here tonight.
Az result proposals Of The manuiac-
turerS will be- submitted TO Il rrferen-
dun vote of the pottery employees
prior 10 October !. Unless the p'opo'
sals are accepted strike will occur.
The union demands flat 2a percent
WAGE advance. The manufacturers
declined TO grant Ihii. but offered pro-
positions thai would eQualize in dol
lars anu cents the raise 10 The reSpec-
tive trades JiEgn%man alone were
rendered n oo percent increase.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
NINE OF THE 81 MEN
ON BOARD DROWNED
Fate Of Local Man, W. W.
Nicely, Wireless Operator,
Not Yet Ascertained.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The American
steamer Platuria was torepdoed by d
German submarine on September ID.
Forty.five survivors have been landed
by the Italian steamer Andrea. The
master nf the Platuria and eight Oh
the crew were drowned.
Captain Leslie lived in Jersey CITY,
y. J. All told there were forty-one
members OF the crew and thirteen ma
val gunners. Among the crew includ-
ing the captain there were sixteen
Americans. As follows:
r. H. NillSon, first mate. South Per-
ry. n. y; A. Setback, second mate;
T. J. Gilroy.. third mate. Brooklyn, n.
Y; W. w. Nicely, wireless operator,
Rayland, Ohio; H. Darrow, boatswain
Denver. Colo; G. f. Bacon, mess boy;
L. Hewitt. mess boy; T. Johnson.
baker hoy, 1916 Iron Street. Belling-
ham, Wash; L. B. Lawrence, seaman
Macon. Missouri; ]. Taylor chief en-
Gineer Brooklyn. n. Y; R. H. Smith,
first assistant engineer. Reno NeVa-
da; F. Bloomberg, second assistant
engineer. Brooklyn, U.Y.; R. S. Falls,
third assistant engineer, Portsmouth.
Va: J. n. Rainge, oiler. Royston. Ga:
W. H. Whittier, oller, Springfield.
Mass.
W. W. Neely. the wireless ope-
rator who is listed among the
Americans on board the steamer
Platuria. which was torpedoed by
a German submarine on Septen-
ber Is. is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. r. Nicely. of Rayland. His fat
her conducts general merchan-
disc store at Rayland
The parents had not been in
formed Of the sinking of the
steamer until called over The tele-
phone last night by The Intelli-
Gcncrr. Naturally. they are much
concerned over the safety of their
son. They received post card
from him This week. bearing the
message thai he was on the Pla-
turia and was we'll.
The young man is not yet twen-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-20
My Four Years In Germany Ambassador CerQrdS Book

put an immediate embargo on export
of these supplies.
zimmerman showed me in the aut-
umn of 1914 long list sent him BY
Bernstorff reporting quantities Of sad
dies, automobiles. motortrucks, tires
explosives. foodstutfs and so on e1-
ported from America to the Allies,
and he intinated that this traffic had
rea ched such proportion that II
should be stopped.
In February, 1918. In the official
communique Of the day appeared the
following statement: Heavy artillery
fire in certain sections OF the west
! front. mostly with American ammunl-
ton" and in April, in the official
communique. something to this ef.
| feet: Captured French artillery otii.
GERS say that they have great stores
! of American ammunition" | obtained
through the State Department in
Washington statement from the
| French Ambassador certifying that up
to that time, the end of April. 1915.
no shells whatever of the French ar.
tillery had been furnished from Amer
ltca.
Gernany's Antl-American Propaganda
Nothing, however, would satisfy the
Germans. They seemed determined
that the export of every article,
whether OF food or munitions. which
might prove OF use 10 the Allies in tho
war should be stopped. Newspapers
were filled with bitter attacks upon
America and upon President Wilson.
and with caricatuTcs referring 10 the
sale OF munitions.
II never seemed 10 occur 10 the
Germans that We could not violate
The Hague convention in order 10
change the rules OF the game because
one party. after the commencement of
hostilities. found that the rule worked
to his disadvantage. Nor did Inc
Germans consider that America could
not vary its international law with
the changing fortunes of w1r and
make one ruling when. the Germans
lost control Of the sea and another If
they regained it.
From early in 1915 until | left Ger
many do not think over had a con-
versation with a German without hi'
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Fierce Bombardnlent Of
German Lines on Every. I.
Battlefront in Europe

Rnmbardmcnt by the British artillery
Of the German lines in the Ypres sector.
in Flanders. continues most intense, but
there has been no infantry movement
in force. An attack on a larger scale
than the usual daily raids probably u
imminent. s5
Berlin apparently 10 much exercised !,
ever the ever increasing volume or
shells from the British big guns. Fron:;
the Houtholst wood. northeast Of Ypres.p
IL The River DSs, on the Belgo-FrenchSSt
border, Berlin reports. the British .hre.s
has bcen destructive. Field Marshal
Haig's artilley increased its volume oe
shots to drumilre several times. tSs..S% .S
AS on the front in Flanders and Ar:
tots. there has been no major operations
~ the French portion OF the western
frcnt. At several points from the AisneS:
valley to Lorraine. the French have,
made raids into the German defenscs.,
Here, too. the expenditure of ammuni-
tion Is great. especially on the Aisne
front and northeast Of Verdun.
The Italians have been more activoi
on the Trcniino front. ont.~.haraEsin4nki1
enemy with raids and strong artillery
fire. In q forward movement near Car
zenno i'm thr Sugana valley east or
Trent: the Italians captured zoo prison.
ers Austro-Hungarian attacks on the
Fainsizza plateau continue. but General
Cadorna's men have held them for no &
gains. ..s5iFl
While the infantry has been virtually
idle on the northern end Of the eastefn
front. The Rumanians continue their OF.
fcnsivc in the mountain region north.5 I
west of Fokshani. Noldavia- =:
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EAGLE, the Red Eagle. the Elephant
and HE Snraphim. when he struck all
This mena 2erir the rattle alone was
quite loud reminded him politely
Of The Hague convention. Of the fact
that W" could not change internation-
al law from time 10 time with the
change in the situation of The war and
thai Germany had furnished arms to
ENGLAND TO use against the Beers. uut
h" simply answered, saying. We care
nothing for treaties" and my answer.
THAT is what they all say" was re-
tort TOO obvious 10 be omitted.
The German press continually pub
liShcd articles 10 the effect that the
war would be finished if it were not
for the shipment OF supplies from
America. All public opinion was with
the German Government when the
warning was issued on February {,
1915. stating that The blockade Of Eng
land would commence on tho eight
centh and warning neutral ships 10
keep out Of the war zone.
Series Of Attacks on American Ships
and Lives
from then on We had constant cases
and crises with reference To the sink
inC Of American boats by the German
submarines. There were the cases
of the Gulflight and tho Gushing and
the Falaba. an English boat sunk
without warning on which Americans
were killed.
On May 6. 1915. Director Krirge. OF
the Foreign Office. asked Mr. Jackson
tn call and see him. and told him that
he would like to have the following
three points brought 10 the attention
Of the American public:
First. AS the result Of the Eng
lish effort 10 stop our foreign COM
merce with Germany. Germany
would do everything in her power
to destroy English commerce and
merchant shipping. There was.
however. never at any time an in
trntion to destroy or Interfere
with neutral commerce or to at
tack neutral shipping unless en-
gagged In contraband trade. In
view of the action Of the British
Government In a1ming merchant
vessels and causing them 10 de-