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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
ION Sea

A NOTE Of warning over the subna-
n rine peril is sounded by the british
Controller Of Shipping, who announces
that British shipping losses since the De
ginning of unrestricted submaune war
fare now approximate the total OF losses
before that period. Moreover, it Is SAID
that Germany may be expected by next
spring to destroy 200 more vessels than
can be built. AS result, the United
States Is urged TO undertake shipbulld-
ing programme that will yield 6,Ooo'o9o
tons a year, for "the shortage Of shipping
il the most vital fact in the present situa-
ton and the building Of merchant ships
is Of the utmost Importance" To this
warning Lord Northcliffe assents, sug-
costing that the U-boat drive has now
been shifted to French waters to cut OF
American supplies, and asserting that no
machine has yet been made able to sink
submarines. Meantime, the Shipping
BOARD announces that every American
merchant vessel of more, than $500 tons
will be requisitioned on October Is, ard
Secretary Daniels predicts that ultimate
" the United States will have the strong
est navy afoat. At the same time British
ship losses for the week are the lowest yet
reported, the French the highest. a de-
vice "to drive ships without coal' receives
favorable attention in the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

press. Revealed as a disburser of large
sums of money for seditious purposes in
France, Bolo is next shown 70 have been
in the United States in February, 1918,
at which time he met representatives Of
the Hearst newspapers and German
agents, who had millions of money ready
ior him, and opened accounts i'll New
York banks. Investigations by the Attor-
ney General Of New York show that Bolo
II this country received sl,6S3,500 from
Won Bernstorff and gave dinner at which
w. R. Hearst was guest. The trial II
Bolo s expected to reveal even more
startling connections both in the United
States and in France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

enterprises in Belgium-something that may
be maintained with military or civil author
ity-something that will be the key for the
openine of the way to Belgian port?
What right has Germany TO dictate to
Belgium what its civil government shall be
is Germany's only interest Is 70 be that OF
neutral neighbor? What right to demand
that the country shall be divided for pur-
poses of administration?
There is the other demand, that no such
menace as that which threatened Germany in
1914 shall be continued. The alleged men,
ace to which reference is made is that in 1914
France was preparing TO reach Germany
through Belgium, and that there was an
agreement with Great Britain that the latter
should be permitted to enter Belgium with
her troops This preposterous menace was
recently set forth by the Kaiser as justifi-
cation for Germany's preparations for war
The lie is given TO it By the simple fact that
at the time neither Great Britain nor France
was prepared for war. Neither Belgium nor
the Allies will give guarantees against some
thing of which they were entirely guiltless.
"If Germany believes that this bait with
reference to Belgium will lead the Allies on
toward peace, she is greatly mistaken. The
issue is not Belgium alone, but Northern
France, Alsace and Lorraine. Serbia, Ruma-
MIA, the African colonies, the Dardanelles and
Turkey, the Balkans, ltay's objective in
Austria Hungary, and, above all-the Ger
man autocracy There can be no thought of
peace until the whole issue is dealt with and
until Germany's voice is not the voice of
demand"
The Berne scheme was thus rejected al
most universally in unmistakable terms.
1t was rejected as an insult, monstrous
Prussan outrage, ridiculous, preposter-
Gus. criminal act. What was the answer
of the German government to that? Was
it calculated to explain away and mollify
the stormy feelings aroused by its Berne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

"feeler"? Not at all. The German gov
eminent repudiated the Berne "feeler"
and declared the intention Of holding Bel
GUM as pawn during peace negotiations.
Chancellor Michaelis, in the Reichstag
Main Committee, was reported on Sep
TENDER 20 to have said:
II declare the statement that the imperial
government had already communicated with
this or that hostile government and that t
had in advance renowned occupied terri
tories, thus abandoning the most valuable
advantages in peace negotiations, is untrue.
declare the imperial government has free
hands for eventual peace negotiations. This
also refers to Belgium"
The Vatican expressed vexation. The
democratic elements in Germany began TO
bestr themselves against Michaelis and
the Pan-Germans, and reports from Hol-
land even indicated the possible retire
ment of the Chancellor. American senti-
ment was expressed by "The Philadelphia
Inquirer" which said Of the suggestion
that Belgium be held as a pawn, that
"in the effrontery and audacity which II ex-
presses, aptly illustrates the peculiar work
ings OF the German official mind. IL Is as
though burglar should offer 10 return his
loot 20 the owner of it for liberal recon-
pense What right has Germany TO utilize
its felonous occupation OF Belgium as a basis
for bargain making? It's seizure OF that IN
fortunate country was an act of rspine from
which it will certainly not be allowed to
profit, and the unconditional surrender Of its
booty is the indispensable prerequisite, or
rather one indispensable prerequisite, to the
negotiation of the peace which it so sorely
needs. As the madmen who are driving .
great nation 10 destruction seem not yet to
have arrived at realization OF that fact, the
war will have to continue until their con-
version shall have been effected"
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similar reprisa-s by the English are prom
ised to irate Londoners by Lloyd George.
Meantime, after repelling desperate Ger
nan assaults for week, the British pierce
the vital Passchendaele-G heluvelt Ridge
east of Ypres. more than mile deep over
a nine-mile front, seriously threatening
both the German line in Flanders and the
U-boat bases TO the north. The Russians
improve their front and the Italians by
surprise attacks advance their lines and
take prisoners in the second phase of the
battle of Bainsizza Plateau. A consider
able English victory is also reported on the
Euphrates, where 1000 prisoners and the
town of Ramadie are taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Argentine and Sweden

THE Argentine situation, however, sim
Il mers down. Despite a vote of both
houses to break with Germany, President
Irigoyen clings to neutrality. However,
he is reported to be planning a congress
Of southern republics to consider interna-
tonal affairs and to demand jointly that
Germany end the war or suffer a solid
South American boycott and declara-
ton in favor of the Entente Allies. Mean
time. in Sweden Socialists and Liberals
carry the elections Branting refuses TO
help organize cabinet and the ministry
in power resigns. The King then urges a
coalition cabinet upon the leaders of the
chief parties in the Riksdag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

is possible except that which proceeds out
of the mouths Of cannon. Every sincere
pacifist must see more than ever that the
only way to peace is straight through the
war"
THE Chicago Daily News" remarked
as follows on the German scheme:
Emperor William will have TO speak
louder than he has in his supplementary note
to the Vatican, when he offered TO give up
Belgium on conditions that amount to moth
ing less than continued German suzerainty
over that devastated kingdom. Everything
considered, the Emperor's scheme mas the eff
frontery that would actuate highwayman,
in a corner and caught with the goods, TO
volunteer giving back part OF the loot if
allowed TO retain the rest.
The Belgian scheme is manifestly absurd
and insincere, and it bears the earmarks Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

TINE persecution of Belgium still
continues. Within the space Of
three days, September % to %,
Germany has promulgated two acts with
reference 10 Belgium, the second arousing
greater Indignation than the first. On
September 26 the world was informed
that Germany agreed TO evacuate Bel
GUM on certain conditions. These condl-
tons provided for the development oil
Germanys economic enterprise IN Bel
GUM. especially in Antwerp, for a guar
anteo by Belgium that ANY such menace
as that which threatened Germany IN
1917 would be excluded in the future Tor
the separation of Belgium into two auton-
omous districts because Germany desired
such separation on account of racial SYM
pathy.' In return Germany was to "con-
tribute a share of the compensation to be
paid to Belgium for war damages"
This astounding statement was reported
from Berne, the mandatory of all Ger
man peace feelers, TO have been communl-
Gated by the German government to the
Vatican. The fact of the matter was that
was purely a fabrication by German
peace agents for the purpose of testing
Allied opinion.
For two days the world was discussing
he German scheme of evacuating Bel
gum. The pacifsts and pro-Germans
saw IN il the beginning of the end of the
war The rest Of the people regarded it
:" least as sign of Germany's deep desire
y peace, although denouncing it as an
-othel Prussian outrage on bleeding Bel
gum. Thus ex-Premier Asquith, query
nag Germany's sincerity, said in the course
VI a speech:
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clares for disarmament and freedom OF
the seas, saying that the soldiers should
know why the war does not end. lie
also threatens that unless peace by mo
annexations and no indemnities" is soon
accepted, Austria-Hungary will have to
revise her programme and seek compensa-
ton for further cost of the war.
Meantime furry Of conjecture occurs
in the United States when President Will
con names Colonel House TO gather data
for the ultimate peace parley. However,
t is definitely announced that his appoint
ment does not mean in any sense that
peace is imminent.
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The Berne "Feeler" Offering Evacuation of Belgium, A

rial government would be willing TO make
even such concessions as those outlined IN
the dispatches, which come by way of Berne.
But it is quite certain that none of the Allies
would accept them. advise Belgium to do
so. The suggestion that other nations
share in compensating Belgium is prepos-
ferrous. In the first place, they have been
guilty of no wrong. In the second place,
they have already contributed millions OF
dollars to feed and clothe the Belgans, I'm
poverished and ensaved by Germany. What
ever damages are found due must be paid by
the criminal"
And 1.-THE Wilkes-Barre Record" sum-
married the country's opinion on the leu
ton "feeer" in the following words:
while the terms are the most definite Ger
many has proposed, they are yet vague and
indefinite. What does Germany mean in de-
handing free development of her economic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

as she ready to give Belgium complete
independence. political and economic, without
letters and reservations, and with as com
pete an indemnity as any merely material
compensation can provide for the devasta-
ton Of her territory, the suferings OF her
people,"
And the Belgian Minister at Washing
ton, NJ de Cartier. in commenting on Ger
manys reported plan Of evacuation" of
his country, said:
such a proposition is utterly absurd and
ridiculous. You may rest assured that Bel
GUM will never consider such a monstrous
proposal. 1t is unthinkable."
THE Globe reviewing the terms of the
Berne scheme, expressed sharply the SEN
timents of the American people on the
subject when it said:
"As one reads such terms, put forth as
marking extreme concessions, the mind feels
something resembling strangulation. The
tender is so preposterous that it seems a
nonstrous Joke. One can see the masters of
the military machine grinning as they slap
one another on the back before they burst
into uproarious laughter. Surely the pro-
posal is Homeric hoax, so colossal in its
cynical impudence that the war lords OF
Berlin can be excused some amusement. 1t
is as if the Romans, when they destroyed
Carthage and sowed its site with salt, had
unclaimed their moderation, or Titus, when
he led the survivors of the siege of Jerusa-
lem into slavery, had announced his great
temperateness.
THE impudent Belgian offer is not only
impossible. but grossly insulting. 1t is moth
inc more than a proposal that the Entente
Allies shall join in the spoiation Of Bel
gium. They are asked TO join in suppress
ing Belgiums independence and in estab-
fishing Germany as her overload. II the Bel
Clans should resist, the Ge$man proposal
contemplates our becoming a party to her
coercion. No answer to the German proposal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
INTRIGUE
The HeAin Charges

FOLLOWING his assertion in the House
j that he suspected thirteen or fourteen
members Of Congress Of disloyalty, Rep
resentativc Helm Of Alabama names five
men whose attitude toward the American
cause he questions: Senator La Toilette
and Representatives Mason and Britten
Of Illinois. and Norton and Baer of North
Dakota. A fstic encounter between Hef-
lin and Norton is followed by demands for
a full investigation Of all the ramifca-
tons of the Won Bernstorff plot to infu-
ence Congress, but an inquiry fails to ma
terialize. Meantime Secretary Lansing
announces that he has no evidence con-
Meeting any members of Congress with
the acceptance Of German gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
THE WAR
On Land

THE outstanding feature of the war is
the practical siege laid nightly to
London by German raiding planes. Six
rights out of eight aided by brilliant
moonlight, the Gothas drive the populace
to cellars or to the suburbs, while a shrap-
mel barrage from scores of guns failed
to keep the bombers from inhicting serious
casualties. The subject of retaliatory
raids is revived, the French making long
distance attacks on German cities, while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

w ASILY Of first Importance in the
news Of the week is the con-
N tinued story Of intrigue and
= 4 dis,oyalty started by Secretary
Larsing's original disclosures.
Next in interest are the London air raids
and new British drive. the Bolsheviki
ehallercc in Russia. peace discussions
through spcechma'Ing and financial
events in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
GEORGE SAUNDERS.

attitude was doing grave injustice" to
the institution, their posts being unani-
mously declared vacant. Three faculty
members, however, openly deplore the
dismissals. Meantime pacifists of New
York City plan to combine into "a peace
body of 100000 members"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
CcAalan and la Toilette

'I'HE Won Igel disclosures are likewise
L continued when the Senate Of the New
York Legislature entertains a resolution
TO ask Secretary Lansing for the evidence
the government has against Justice Coha-
Ian Of New York City, request with which
the Secretary promptly complies. Again,
Senator La Follette's expulsion from the
Senate is formally proposed to that body
IN resolution from the Minnesota Com
mission on Public Safety. Press dispatches
from widely separated sections OF the
country indicate growing protest against
the Wisconsin Senator, while Mr.. Roose-
relt proposing Mr.. La Toilette as q gift
TO The Kaiser, characterizes Senator
Gronna and Representative Lundeen as
shadow Huns" Meantime the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
begins consideration Of the various petit
tions received asking the expulsion Of Mr..
La Toilette, and plans an examination of
his speech before the Non-Partisan League
recently at st. Paul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

shaken herself annexaOniSfS
presents The world authentic and authoritative
expression of genuine pacific intentions of
people viii be impossible for fhe Allies of
the and ambiguous Overfures of German
GEoRGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
MINOR
The Army at Home

A RMY affairs develop rapidly. 1t is
n disclosed that drafted men must
drill with dummy guns for months before
rifles will be available, owing 10 difficult
ties encountered in standardizing the rife
to be used by American troops. Meantime
the War Department commences to weed
out the Reserve Officers Corps, move in
volvng demotion and retirement of hun
dreds of officers. Treaties to assist in the
drafting of aliens are sought by the State
Department. A move to have the remain
ing draft eligibles examined is blocked in
Congress. To put Pershing on an equal
footing with the generals of the Allies,
the War Department plans revival OF
the grade of full general. The third draft
contingent starts to camp, and third
officers training course is announced by
the War Department, open only TO college
rpen and members of the draft army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
The Bolo Pacha Discoveries

ITO FRANCE, too, runs the trail of in
Il trigue. Bolo Pacha, a Levantiae
resident of Paris, is arrested as German
agent. working to influence the French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

TTOOVER'S activities dominate the
L l. weeks developments in the food
campaign. The dictator plans a standard
loaf of bread, with a probable reduction
in price, receives the promised aid of food
manufacturers and advertising interests;
declares food autocracy possible if the
United States does not prosecute the war
successfully as a democracy; sets October
q to % as Food Saving Week; urges
the lifting of all restrictions on fisheries
for the period Of the war; pushes potato
week" in the interests Of saving wheat.
and plans a series of bulletins on Les
sens in Community Life" for study by
school children.
The other development of the week
affecting food most notably is the extension
by England of the embargo principle fol-
lowed by the Allies, the United States con-
curing. England thus cuts off all sup
plies, including food, to northern neutrals,
requiring licenses for all expectations, a
step expected TO strike heavily at Ger
many.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Seizures

THE l. ". W., too, figure prominently
in the news. One hundred and sixty
six leaders and members of that organi-
cation are indicted and 100 arrested, in
Guiding William D. Haywood. More than
10000 individual crimes are alleged
against the ]. w. W., including completely
in the Eddystone explosion, which cost 1873
lives last April. At the same time some
ninety alien enemies seized in New York
City are interned incomunicado at Ellis
Island. Among these are believed TO be
vorkmen who obtained blue prints and
parts Of a vital naval invention on which
they we're working as trusted employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
Pacihst Troubles

THE pacifsts regain prominence when
L Columbia University Gusts Professors
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16
SINKING OF LAW" INSUFFICIENT
TO HURRY ACTION
Only Adds % the Tension, and While
Act Was Illegal No Lives Were
Lost, and Apparently the YES
sci Had Been Warned

Washington, Feb. 15.-The steady
accumulation of violations of Amer
lean rights by Germany made it ap-
pear possible today that President
Wilson would go before congress to
ask authority for further protecting
lives and property, without waiting
for a serious disaster which might
shock the country. There were no in
dicatio however, that he believed
the time for such step had come,
and it again was stated authoritative
ly that he would move deliberately
and with full appreciation of all the
consequences involved.
Official reports of the sinking of
the American schooner Lyman VI.
Law in the Mediterranean, by an Aus
trian submarine. added only slightly
20 the tension, for while the act is be-
lieved to have been illegal. no lives
was warned. The incident was not
looked upon as one in itself sufficient
to hurry the development of the situa-
ton.
Preliminary reports began coming
to government departments showing
the piling up along the Atlantic sea-
board of goods detained for export to
European ports. No serious effect
from this condition will be felt, how
ever, until lapse of sufficient time for
ships remaining in American ports to
have gone to Europe are returned.
While only approximately 10 per
cent. of American commerce with Eu-
rope is carried on in American ships,
the sailings of vessels of other ma
tionalities in many instances have
either been cancelled or postponed,
and therefore the results of the ruth
less submarine campaign in time will
result in farreaching disturbance of
the industrial life of the United
States.
Preparations by the government for
any eventuality still are going for
ward without interruption Much i'm
portance is attached to the work of
the council of national defense, which
is holding daily sessions to learn at
first hand from Americans of expert
ence what provisions must be made
to coordinate American resources.
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PROTECTED HIS GROVE

DR.. R. B. Garnett will, doubtless,
be one of the few in the state who
will be able to show visitors, next
season, an orange grove fresh and
vigorous and sporting the golden fruit.
We were among the many visitors
to DR.. Garnett's grove this week who
were anxious to see the result of his
combat, with smudges, against the
freezing weather, and were most
pleased to find that he had saved both
his trees and fruit from freezing.
DR.. Garnett has been most faithful
to his first love in horticulture, the
orange, and while he has TO his credit
one of the prettiest and most remun-
erative pecan nut orchards to be
found in the state, yet he never al
lowed his love for the orange to wane.
Growth as green and vigorous as
the day before the freeze, may now
be seen on DR.. Garnett's orange trees,
giving evidence of the victory achiev-
ed over the attack of Captain Jack
Frost.-St. Augustine Meteor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-16
ADVICE TO FLORIDA HOMESEEK
ERS

Mr.. Thos. r. Higgins, a former cit
izen of Ocala, more recently editor OF
THE New Florida a newspaper
printed at Palatka, has written a lit
tie volume of fifty-four pages in which
he gives a great deal of valuable in
formation to the intending immigrant.
Like most of our adopted citizens,
Mr.. Higgins is in ecstacies over our
state, and in the outset of this little
volume pays a beautiful tribute to it.
1t is true we have our vicissitudes
along with other states, but taken as
a whole Florida seems more signally
blessed than any other state, and
those who live here the longest are
those who admire il most.
Mr. Higgins summarizes its advan-
tages in most attractive manner.