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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
British in Palestine
Storm 6 Turk Trenches
Across Desert Into Holy Land by Mounted Coonias
and Camel Corps Takes ,oOo Prisoners ana
Destroys Relief Force OF Zoe

matches received here indicate that the
British forces in the Suez region are
preparing for drive through fa,es-
tine. The Turkish censorship mas
closed down tightly on all news from
Palestine. particularly from the Leo.
anon district. where it was evlden.
preparations are being made to resist
a British approach. r
Diemil Pacha, Governor OF turkey
in Asia. has cut himself free OF CON
troll from the central government NJ
Constantinople, according to ofiicial IN
formation. This action, 1t IS under
stood. was taken with the consent OF
Enver Pacha and Talaat Bey, VINO re,
served to themselves the direction OF
affairs west Of the straits.
Turkey alone Of the Central POWERS
has no national ambitions that can Do
satisfied by victory. The Young TURK
government, of which Enver Pacha'
Talaat Bey and Djemil Pacha are the
chiefs, is working through Germany,
only TO keep together what is lett Oh
the Turkish Empire.
The prospects OF separate peace
between Turkey and the Allies, there
fore are considered not altogether VS.
ionarv. IL is even possible that Tur-
kew could be induced TO turn against
her present allies il convinced that
they are using her as a catspaw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
British Merchantmen
Armed to Attack, Is Charge

Berlin, Jan. IL (by wireless to Say
ville).-The German Admiralty to-day
issued the following statement on the
subject of armed merchantmen:
Public notification by the British
Admiralty, as reported by the Poldhu
wireless, says:
efforts arc being made by Ger
many to cast doubt on the strictly de-
fensive character of the armament car
ried by British merchantmen. The Ad-
miralty says the British policy is quito
clear. They cannot admit any distinc.
ton between the rights Of unarmed
ships and ships armed purely for de-
fence. Each has right TO defend it.
self against attack, visit or search by
the enemy by any means in his power.
but must not seek out the enemy TO
attack him, which is the duty Of COM
missioned warships.'
"Such transparent dislectics will not
bring a judgment based on facts un-
less one wishes Intentionally not to
lift the mask, namely, of bombastlc
verbiage. We are in a hard struggle
and believe in facts but not in argu-
ment.
Hostile merchantmen carry arma-
ment to attack; the British navy is
acting according TO the principle that
attack Is the best defence. This last
has been proved by orders issued, and
the actual execution of which will de-
eide our course of action"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
SIGHTS STEAMER
LIKE VOLTAIRE
Ruby's Captain Reports
Seeing Vessel Resem-
bling Missing Liner

CaDtain Smith of the American
steamship Ruby reported on arrival
Yesterday from Mediterranean ports
via Bermuda that he had observed on
December % a vessel resembling in
construction the missing Lsmport q
Holt liner Voltaire. The craft when
was sighted on December %, LOO
miles east of Bermuda, had one runner
and two masts.
Captain Sn it'll signalled the stranger,
asking her identity and if she wished
to be reported The vessel broke a
flag from her foremost, which Captain
Smith was unable to discern, and then
nut about to the northeast. The skip
per said that the flag was like that Of
japan, but that he could not be pos
tive.
"She had one funnel and two masts,
with an unusually large superstructure
amidships." said Captain Smith, and
there was an abundance Of deck space
forward. Practically all of the deck
space was incioscd with wooden hOus-
ing"
The general des ,ription given by
CAPTAIN Smith would IT that of the
Voltaire.
David Cook. general manager Of the
Lamport & Holt Line, said yesterday
that the company had received no in
formation regarding its missing steam
ship.
I'VE hope that these reports stating
that the Noltaire has been taken to
bermuda and has been sighted along
the ocean highway are true" said Mr..
Cook. Unfortunately this office has
received no news of the vessel since
her departure from Liverpool on No
vember %"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
SAYS JERSEY CITIES PAY
HIGH RATES FROM EAST
Put on Par with Philadelphia by New
England Roads, Witness Testiiies

The cities Of Northern New Jersey
are in zone which includes New
York City when it comes to through
freight rates from the West, but are
on par with Philadelphia when
through rates from New England are
concerned. This was brought out yes
terday before Wilbur lie Roe. eXami7
ner for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. in the hall OF the Chamber
of Commerce, SO Liberty Street.
Christian w. Feigenspan. a brewer OF
Newark. was on the stand at the time.
Mr.. Feigenspan testified that he re-
ceiyed largo quantities OF malt, hops
and other raw materials from the
West. and from New England large
shipments of empty bottles, kegs and
containers. On his shipments from
the West, he said, he paid q rate OF
3ib cents hundredweight, the same
rate that New York paid, while on his
shipments from New England he paid
AZ cents, although for the same &C
commodation New York paid only 10
cents. The rate TO Philadelphia, he
stated. was the same as that charged
the New Jersey ci,ies.
Mr.. Feigenspan appeared as a wit
ness for the New Jersey interests
which have petitioned the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO deduct from
the through Western rates to New
Jersey points the cost of lighterage
across the Hudson River
r. F. Cresson, chief engineer Of the
Board Of Commerce and Navigation
of the State of New Jersey, stated
that no change in freight rates was
necessary for the proper development
of the New Jersey shore OF the Port
Of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
GERMANS MASS
AGAINST BRITISH
Largest Number on Line
Held by English, Says
General Maurice

London. Jan. lin discussing the
new line which the British have taken
over in France Major General +. b.
Maurice, Chief Director Of Military
Onerations at the War Office, replied
TO the frequently uttered criticism
based on the fact that Great Britain
with her great army, holds only cam
uaratively small portion Of the western
front. He stated that the ninety miles
held by the British had as many Ger
mans along its front as the go miles
extending from the Swiss border 70
Rheims.
General Maurice continued. sit must be
remembered that both climatic ana
ground conditions along our front are
much worse than in any other section
in the west. Just now We feel TINS
acutelv. a. the water is always near
the surface in Flanders, and besides
the churned up ground on the Somme
front we must contend with adverse
weather -,
"With the numbers facing us, which
oouaI all the Germans on the line be-
tween the Swiss border and Rheims
we are bearing our own weight. AS
Won noted i'm the morning papers, we
continue TO make successful trench
raids, and these operations are be-
coming increasingly easier. For ex-
annie. in the Beaumont-Hamel raid
reported this morning 100 of our men
took the 149 prisoners mentioned IN the
official communique. Reports Just re .
ceiyed show we are again raidlng with
equal success. one such operation hav-
ing resulted in the capture Of log men.
"On the Rumanian front, IN the
marshes of the Sereth and Pruth nv
ers. weather conditions are interfering
with operations. The Germans prob
ABLY are finding the obstacles TO their
advance little more seriou: than they
expected.
"The action on the Riga front Is only
local affair, but is encouraging as show
ing the growing Russian superiority
over the Germans. However, such an
operation is not in the same category as
General Brussilof's big offensive last
year. Information from captured Ger
man prisoners shows that while the
rations served TO their army are sum
Gent, they are by no means as ample
as during the early part of the war,
while men who have been home on leave
tell stories Of the utmost deprlya-
tons"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12

FIRST time in the war, were beaten back
decisively by the Russians
Berlin says the Russian drive was
undertaken on front Of siIty-two
r,;Ies and has broken down, except nj
the salient position. The new German
front 4, safe from Russian surprise at
tacks. according 20 this version, when
tells Of Russian dead lying in thick
masses on the ice The Russians are
said to have attempted further ATTACKS
Yesterday with strong forces, after long
artillery preparation, between Riga ana
smorgon. These attacks, beriih says
we're repulsed completely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
Drive Through SuChitza
Valley Aimed at Ruma-
Man Railroad Junction
PETROGRAD ADMITS
LOSS OF HEIGHTS
MackenSen Temporarily
Checked in Advance
North of FOCSani
lBy Cabs to The Tnbnsl

London, Jan. 1.-THE Austro- Ger
man armies under General Won Gerck,
driving down the Suchitza Valley, have
reached a point fifteen miles inside the
Moldayian border and only twelve miles
from the important railroad junction
Of Adjudu. This movement strikes be-
hind the Putna River line and may
soon compel a general Russo-Rumanian
retirement behind the Sereth.
Further south the Germans arc near
ing the railway junction Of Maresti'
which controls the lines running TO the
valley Of the Upper Sereth and to
Jassy, the new Rumanisn capital.
Petrograd admits the loss Of heights
nortA 81 the Oituz River. This move
meas covers Won Gerck's left flank and
i. vays Of the general drive from the
Moidsvian frontier mountains into the
Sereth plain.
Mackensen, who is advancing north
ward from Focssni, appears to have
been stopped temporarily. Berlin re-
ports that there have been no impor-
tant movements on his front, but Pet
Tograd reveals a setback for the Ger
man commander.
Two days ago Berlin announced a
crossing OF the Putna River north OF
Focssni on a narrow front Today
Russian statements say that the Ger
mans advancing under cover Of fog
succeeded in penetrating only the sec
TOR held by one regiment and that a
counter attack has driven Mackensen's
troops TO the south bank. The Germans
suffered heavily, leaving many dead
and wounded on the field.
Berlin throws new light on the gen
sral situation along the southern Sc
roth. According TO the Overseas News
Agency's military critic the Russians
desperate defence on both sides Of
Fundeni was covering movement for
the retreat Of the main body across
the Sereth bridge. Garleka, captured
two days ago by the Germans, is only
about two miles from the Sereth River
and a little more than that distance
from the bridge. The Russians, it Is
admitted. still hold the southern bank
Of the Sereth.
Six officers, eight sundred men and
six machine guns were captured by the
Germans in yesterdays fighting, Der
lin announces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
Infantry Attacks Mark
Fighting on West Front

London, Jan. 11.-Local infantry at
tacks continue all along the Western
front
British troops penetrated German
trenches in the Ypres salient, but were
driven out by counter attack, Berlin
says. The Germans admit the British
capture Of trench near Beaumont,
on the Ancre, which was announced
here yesterday.
The Germans claim to have shot
down two British captive balloons by
aeroplane attacks, the balloons falling
in flames.
The French damaged German posi-
tons in the Sargonne by exploding a
large mine lear La File Morte. A
German attack in Caurieres Wood. near
Nerdun. broke down under French ire.
On practically the entire front there
have been artillery duels, which
reached considerable violence in the
chief fighting sectors near Ypres, on
the Somme and around Verdun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
BRITISH WARSHIP
SUNK BY U-BOAT
$4,000 Ton Battleship
CORVALLIS Is Torpedoed
in Mediterranean

London. Jan. 1.-THE sinking Of the
British warship CORVALLIS by a sub
marine in the Mediterranean on Tues
day was announced to-day by the Ad-
mirslty. The seaplane carrier Ben
my-Chree also has been sunk. Thirteen
men from the CORVALLIS are missing
The official statement says:
al. NJ. s. CORVALLIS, Captain A. P.
Davidson, D. S. o., was sunk by an
enemy submarine on the 9th IN the
Mediterranean. The captain and ali
the officers are saved, but there are
thirteen men missing, and 1t is feared
they were killed by the explosion.
I'll. NJ. seaplane carrier Benny
Chree. commander, c. r. Samson, d.
S. O., was sunk by gunfre IN ksstelo-
RIO Harbor, Asia Minor, to-day The
only casualties were one officer and
four men"
The warship referred 20 apparently
is the battleship CORVALLIS, of $4,000
I
her showed that she was in service IN
the Mediterranean. Captain A. P. Da--
wilson last year was in command OF
the battleship Duncan.
There is also a CORVALLIS in the Il
Glass Of the navy, which comprises
warships retired from active service,
but the fact that Captain Davidson was
in command of the vessel in question
and that she was sunk in the Mediter-
ranean indicates that it is the battle
ship which has been lost.
The battleship CORVALLIS was laid
down in 1901. She was 405 feet long
and was armed with four 12-inch,
twelve 6-iEch and twelve 3-inch guns,
six G-poundeIs and four torpedo tubes.
Her normal complement was $50 men.
The Ben-my-Chree was a converted
merchantmen of 2,65l tons gross. She
was 375 feet long, was built in Barrow
in 1908 and owned by the Isle Of Man
Steam Packet Company of Douglas.
The Danish steamer Alexandria,
from Hernosand for Boston with a
cargo Of wood pulp and iron originating
in Scandinavia, is being held in Ger
man port, after being seized by German
warships, on the charge that she eX-
pected to call at Newcastle for coal.
II is expected that the Danish govern
ment will make formal demand for
her release on the ground that her
cargo is non-contraband, bound for a
neutral port and is not affected by her
coaling at a belligerent port.
The new British steamship HUd-
worth, Of 1896 tons net, has been sunk,
accordilg to an announcement made
to-day ~ Lloyds Shipping Agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
JUROR ARRESTED IN COURT
Hosiery Dealer Kept Her $500 Dia-
monds, Sister-in-Law Alleges

Samuel Rosendorf. forty-three years
old, juror in a civil suit on trial be
fore Justice Shesrn, in the Supreme
Court, was arrested in the courtroom
yesterday afternoon, on charge of
grand larceny preferred by his sister
in-law, Mrs. Eugenia Rosendorf, Of the
Hotel Belleclair, Seventy-seventh Street
and Broadway. Magistrate Koenig, in
the Washington Heights court, held
Rosendorf in 81 800 bail for examina-
ton Saturday.
Mrs. Rosendorf alleges that she lent
a diamond ring and diamond brooch,
worth $500, TO her brother-in-la
last July. and that he has refused to
return them. Rosendorf told the mag
strate he had pswned the jewery for
SLIGO. He offered to take detectives to
the pawnshop.
Rosendorf is wholesale hosiery
dealer, living at 270 Putnam Avenue,
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
GREECE AVOIDS
ALLIED CONTROL
Acceptance of Ultimatum
Excludes Entente Shar-
ing in Government

Athens. Jan. 1.-THE acceptance py
the Greek government Of the ultimatum
OF the Entente powers makes certain
reservations. According to the Greek
reply. control by the Entente Allies
will be reestablished for the security
OF the Entente Allied armies only
without the Allies participating in the
administration Of the country or in
terfering with local communications
Adherents of ex-Premier Venizelos
who have been imprisoned will be re-
leased in manner TO be mutually
agreed upon between Greece and the
Entente nations.
Moral satisfaction for the events OF
December last and the latest demands
for the transfer of Greek troops were
unreservedly accepted.
In accordance with the agreement
made with tne Allies on December l
King Constantine to-day began delivery
Of six batteries Of mountain guns. He
gave orders to the troops to suppress
all hostile demonstrations, and a meet
ing called TO protest against the ac-
ceptance Of the Allied ultimatum was
summarily dispersed. Leaders Of the
reservists, under pressure from the
King. issued O statement that their
followers were ready to accept the de-
cisions of his government
An ultimatum WAS delivered to the
Greek government last November de-
handing, among other things, that the
artillery of the Greek army be sur
rendered. This demand was refused.
On December 1 Allied forces were
landed at Pireus and marched on
Athens. Severe street fighting took
place, but the following day a truce
No. a rrn N Ond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
u. S. INTERVENTION
IN GREECE DENIED
Droppers Sends Letter Correct
ING Rumor to Athens Press

That the Greek royalists were at one
time expecting American Intervention
in Greece on their side Is disclosed by
a letter written by the American Am
bassador TO Greece, Garrett Droppers,
and published in the "Etnos" Of Nov
ember "a The "Etnos" is Venizellst
daily published in Athens. The letter
was simultaneously addressed to all
the Athens papers, and gained wlde
circulation throughout Greece at the
time the Allies made their demands on
the King for the surrender OF arms
The letter says:
There recently appeared in certain
Athenian papers a report creating the
belief that under certain conditions
the government Of the United States
would intervene in Greek affairs. rms
report is frequently circulated with the
added information that it comes from
an official American source.
"Snce [ have absolutely no direc
tions to this effect from my govern
ment. nor any other advice of a simi-
lar character, beg TO inform the pub
lie that all reports TO this effect are
without any foundation whatever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
War Office Statements
on Fighting in Balkans

Berlin. Jan. II 10y tctrcless TO
.Sayriue).-The German Official
statement to-day says:
Front of Archduke Joseph-German
and Austro- Hungarian troops yesterday
ATTAINED further successes in the dit-
6cult mountain fighting between inc
Vzul and the Suchitza valleys. Several
noints Of support were captured by US
from the enemy. North of the Oltuz
road. Infantry Regiment lS9, under the
leadership Ct It's brave commander
took strongly constructed and tena-
ciously defended height positions py
storm and hand-to-hand fighting.
Near Maresti and Raooaca the capt
ured line was maintained against nos
tile attacks. Six officers and more
than 500 men were brought in as pris
oners. and the booty comprised SIN
machine guns,
Nackensen-Thtre were no important
events.
Petrogrdd, Jan II.-To-day's of
fetal communication says:
"As result OF repeated attacks
under the cover Of heavy artillery hre
the enemy took possession OF Two
heights north Of the River Oituz. by
stubborn attacks the enemy slightly
pressed back the Rumanians southeast
of Monestar- Kachihul, on the RIVER
Kasino. and northeast Of Kempurile de
Sus, on the River Suchltza.
Taking advantage of the fog, the enc
my crossed the River Putna, IN the
region Of Svendschi, ten versts north
of Focshani. and took the offensive on
the sector Of one of our regiments. BY
an impetuous count~r-attack and after
brief bayonet fighting the enemy was
thrown back across the river with
great losses, leaving a number Of pris-
oners in our hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
Turks Report Russian
Loss on Persian Front

Berlin, Jan. II (by wireless to Say
ville).-A Turkish General staff an
nouncement under date of January o.
as quoted to-day by the Overseas News
Agency, reports sharp fighting on the
Persian front. The defenders OF the
town Of Develtabad, Of whom part
were Persian volunteers, some days
ago abandoned the town as they had
been ordered, upon which the town was
occupied by the Russians. Then, the
report states, an attack was launched
on the Russians in the neighborhood
Of Develtabad and they were again
driven from the town with the loss OF
500 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
DANCE CLUB DISTURBS
SPRING-RICE'S SLUMBERS
Joins Admiral Schroeder in Plea to
Close Washington's playhouse"

Washington. Jan. IL. - Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, British Ambassador, and
W. A. F. Ekengren. Minister from Swe.
den. Endorsed a petition to the local
courts to-day by Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder, retired. which asks for the
closing OF the Playhouse.
Admiral Schroeder, who lives next
door. says that the dancing in The
Playhouse until the small hours OF the
morning, prevents any one from sleep
ing in the rear of his home. and tha.
automobiles in the street make repose
impossible in the front The British
Embassy is across the street and the
Swedish Legation is close by.
The Playhouse has long been a gath
ering place for dances, parties and pri
vate theatricak. Many well known men
-~S woman 60 thsrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
AUSTRIAN MINISTERS HOLD
NINE-HoUR CONFERENCE
National Economic Situation Discussed
Extensively, London Hears

London, Jan. 11.-An important min
isterial conference was held yesterday
in Vienna, according TO a dispatch from
the Austrian capital forwarded By
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
Economic affairs were discussed at the
conference. the deliberations Of which
lasted from 10 O'Clock in the morning
until o'clock at night
The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Min
lister, Count Czernin Won Chudenitz,
presided at the meeting, and others
present included the Austrian and
Hungarian Premiers, the Finance min
listers, the ministers in control Of the
food situation and representatives Of
the army command.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
SCHIFFS GIFT OF $4,000
STARTS NEW N. Y. U. FUND
Chancellor Brown Hopes to Get $780,.
900 for Public Affairs Division

Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown,
Of New York University, yesterday an
nounced that Jacob II. Schiff had given
$4,000 TO endow the Division Of Pub
lie Affairs in the School OF Commerce,
Accounts and Finance of the Univer-
sity. With this sum as a nest-egg,
Chancellor Brown hopes 70 raise a
fund Of 100000 to place the Public
Affairs Division on a permanent foot
iaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
FRENCH CITE H. B. LINES

Paris, Jan. 11.-lIoward B. Lines Of
the American Field Ambulance, who
died Of illness at the front late last
month, is cited thus in the army orders
Of the day;
Devoted and courageous, he was
sent to the rear i'll. He returned again
TO the front after his recovery, con-
tracted a grave malady and died for
Erancen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
4,OlO,l6O GERMANY'S
TOTAL CASUALTIES

London, Jan. H.-Ihe
total German casualties
since the beginning OF me
rar acre placed at |,0I0'-
100 in an official summary
issued by the British Coz
eminent to-day Schich
reads:
"A summary of the Ger
man casualties reported IN
Official German casually
lists published during De-
cember gives a total OF
1921, which, added to those
previously reported, brings
the total German casualties
to 4.0l0,l60. The naval
and colonial casualties are
excluded"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-12
TO BE COLDER, THEN SNOW,
WEATHER BUREAU PROMISES
At Sharpest Moment of Winter Little
Comfort Is Offered to New York

After going to bed Wednesday night
remarkng at the unusual warmness Of
early January, New York woke up yes
terday morning in the grip Of the cold
est wave Of the winter. Temperatures
had dropped from 40 degrees Wednes-
day TO 10 Yesterday, according to the
Weather Bureau.
The cold weather is due to continue
to-day, the weather sharps say, and
Saturday will be finished or with a
snowstorm, which likely will last uni
Sunday morning. Yesterdays freezing
weather is due TO the easterly motor
of a storm which has been in this
section all week, local Weather Bureau
officials declare.
The ~ degrees which was registered
on thermometers at 10 o'clock last
night marks the coolest OF winter IN