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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
AUSTRIANS STAY
100 DALMATIANS
Correspondent in Bohemia
Tells of Reign of Ter
ror in Empire

How Bohemia is terrorized by the
Austrian authorities is told in letter
from an Austrian published in the ga
zette del Popola," Turin, Italy.
The correspondent, speaking of un
paralleled executions in the Slavonie
sections of Austria, described the stu
alton there as follows:
Famine is at our door. The situa'
ton in many of the provinces is hor.
ribly gloomy. We hear of attempts at
revolt suppressed in blood, and yet
there are still men among US with the
delusion that we are going to annex
new territories. Our people are be-
coming impatient. Those under Hun
garian domination are becoming de-
fant. Thus the tension during the last
few weeks in the relations between
Count Tisza and the Croatians has be-
GENE heightened. The reign of terror
in Croatia and Dalmatia during the two
and half years of war has been with
out precedent.
There has been wholesale hanging.
shooting and numbering without any
parallel in any European country. Tn
till the end of 1915 there were alone in
Bosnia, Herzegovina and in Dalmatia
1000 sentences Of capital punishment
for alleged treason, and in these fig
ures are not included the hundreds of
victims who were summarily executed
without any court martial. Immedi-
ately after the declaration of war an
imperial rescript authorized the mill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Smoke Screens
Allies Defence
Against U-Boats
Ships Equipped with Cloud
Generators Supplied by Adj
miralty, Says Skipper

Dense, low-hanging smoke is aiding
Great Britain in fighting the German
submarines. Chemists in the employ
Of the British Admiralty, according to
a British steamship agent in this city,
have perfected device for generating
enough smoke in three minutes to mask
g. vessel from the view of the enemy
for several hours.
An instance of the effectiveness Of
this method Of avoiding submarine at
tack was related yesterday by the
master Of a British steamship now in
this port.
ave were two days out Of port, west
bound" said the skipper, when we
sighted a submarine about 500 yards
TO the southwest off our port bow.
The wind was from the northeast, and
instantly we started working our
smoke. Within two or three minutes
we were absolutely obscured. The
wind carried our fumes down upon
the enemy, and presently we ran di-
rectly against the wind.
"The smoke spread for miles about
us, and it was fully two hours before
we were able to get into clear wealth
or. We were about eighteen miles 70
the northeast when darkness set in.
after which we resumed our regular
course. At daybreak on the following
day we were well out of the danger
zone.
"The Admiralty is rapidly fitting up
all ships with this underwriting de-
vice, and is giving Germany a sample
of her own initiative in chemical war
fare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
200 U. S. MISSIONARIES
BELIEVED SAFE IN TURKEY
Leader Says NosIems Look on America
as Their Best Friend

Boston, Feb. 15.-The American
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions has not heard from its work
ers in Turkey for a month, DR.. James
l.. Barton, secretary of the board,
stated tonight, but he added that no
concern was felt for the safety Of the
American missionaries, OF whom there
arc about 200 in the Turkish field.
Eighty Of these are connected with the
American board.
Conditions in Turkey for our rep
rcseutatives were very satisfactory
when we last heard from Them he
said. Turkey realizes now as never
before that America is her best friend.
This is the only country that does not
want something from the Turks, and
they understand that IL is TO us they
must come for financial assistance to-
ward the development OF their coun-
try.
ar tht United States should become
involved IN the war I do not believe the
Turks would do more than take DOS
session OF our colleges and mission
buildings. Thew have already done
this IN some places. In my opinion
they would not harm our workers."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Gerard Praised German
Chivalry, Says Berlin

Berlin. Feb. 10 (by wireless to Say.
yille) .-"On leaving German soil ex-
Ambassador Gerard asked the German
correspondents who had accom- panied
him TO transmit his thanks to the
German government" says the Over
seas News Agency. lie declared that
the arrangements made by the govern
ment for the American Embassy and
colony surpassed everything he might
have hoped for. and that German hos
pitality and chivalrousness brilliant
ly stood the test during these hard
days"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
FRANCE FIXES
PRICES OF FOOD
Ministry Puts Maximum
Figures on Milk, Butter
{. and Cheese

Paris. Feb. 15,--'The Food Ministry
has decided that from February 10
maximum prices are to be fixed
France for milk, butter
and cheese. In the Department OF the
Seine. including Paris, the price Of
milk must not exceed 10 cents for a
litre (about a pint a.ad three-quarters)
if bought in a shop, Or II cents II de-
livered. The maximu m prices for but
ter vary from SLIP 10 $1.34 per kilo
roughly two pounds, according to the
quality.
The only cheese prices fixed so far
are Camembert, from IS to &c cents
the, small boy, Accord ng to quality
and Pont TEveque, at slightly higher
prices. ,-,.. -
Nardi Gras next Tuesday. The two
course meal regulation, winch apphes
10 ali hotels and restaurants, went into
effect to-day.
formation Bureau, published IN the
Official journal to-day, gives the aver
age condition for the 1917 winter crops
as 10 per cent below those of 1916.
With 100 signifying very good, so good
and so rather good, the averages for
1917. as compared with thase of 1915
are: N. $50.
81. against r.; winter barley, 90
against 70; winter oats, 90 against -;
The "Temps" explains tie Official
6gures BY the sad state Of the soil at
the time of seeding. insufficient sup
niles of fertilizers and the excessive
autumn rains. Some of the late seed
inps must be replaced by spr7ng seed
mrs on account of the frost, though
most Of the wheat crop was wen pro
.aots5 he the snow when che heavy
freszs came and was not injured. The
cold weather is considered to have
produced very favorable conditions for
spring seeding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
BRITISH CRITICISE
CABINET RED TAPE
Too Many Departments
and Not Enough Cooper
alton. Is Complaint
BY FRANCIS w. HIRST

London, Feb. 15.-The pause in further
food regulation and restriction here Is
explained by the illness of Lord Devon
port. Nevertheless, the government IS
under criticism for multiplication OF
departments and a lack of coordina-
ton. Over fifty members Of the House
of Commons hold Office in the new ad-
ministration.
Political gossip suggests that Premier
Lloyd George intends to spring
scheme of colonial preference on the
country at the imperial conference.
This is to be on recommendations
made by Lord Balfour's committee,
which has just reported to the Cab
met on the Paris resolutions.
Bonar Law, however, denied that the
two big votes Of credit were intended
to cover a general election. In such
a case there would be only a small
poll. due to lack of voters rather than
to a lack of interest.
Monetary conditions are still COM
Portable, but the discount rates are
harder. Silver still rises. The longer
the war lasts the more probable is the
decentralization Of gold. A debascment
Of the currency is one method Of re-
ducing the burden of debt.
A sharp rise in the price Of tea IS
explained as an intelligent move TO
husband the supply. The rise in paper
has been pretty rapid lately, and the
size of the halfpenny dailies is further
diminished. There Is a confidence in re-
turning trade but conditions in the West
Riding wool trade have been upset by
n Misunderstanding between the manu-
facturers and the government depart
ments.
The United States is Belfast's best
linen customer, and the new war sit
uation is being watched anxiously by
Ulster manufacturers. The leather
supplies for private purposes are be-
coming short, and a further rise in
boot prices is anticipated.
A statement on the submarine cam
paign and the restriction Of imports
is expected from the Premier next
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16

they have on the economic effects OF
the stoppage of American shipping.
Concern over the absence OF any word
from Ambassador Elkus, at CONSTANT
nople since the break with Germany
was somewhat relieved to-day when
two brief dispatches were received from
him.
The first, dated February Z, inquired
why he was having difficulty in com
munieating with his government. The
second was said to be a routine report,
and it's date was not made public. An
investigation is under way to determine
whether the Ambassadors messages
are held up at Vienna.
Nothing has been heard of the de-
parture of "A train loaded with some
eighty-six American consuls and their
families, together with an unknown
number Of other Americans, which was
due 10 leave Munich for Switzerland
carly this week. While officials here
do not yet feel any alarm, several in
quiries have been sent to former Am
bassador Gerard ard Minister Stovall.
at Berne. asking for immediate reports
on any facts received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
AUSTRIAN BREAK
WAITS OVERT ACT
LYMAN Nj. Law Sinking
Will Be Met by Indem-
nifty Demand
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Feb. 15.-Presldent
Wilson will not break with Austria
unless that government commits an
act of hostility Neither will he make
further diplomatic efforts to induce
Austria to recede from her indorse-
ment of the German submarine edict'
The situation is regarded as delicate,
but among many officials the belief IS
openly expressed that the Austrian
note lndorsing Germany's stand was
merely formal, and that the Austrian
government is not in sympathy with
the Prussian view.
Meanwhile Count Tarnowski, the new
ambassador, is in an uncomfortable
position. After hazardous trip he
finds himself with 10 diplomatic stand
ing here. but compelled to wait Presi-
dent Wilson's decision with regard to
the Austrian governments action.
Count Tarnowski has asked to be
presented to the President, but the
State Department mas put him off in
definitely.
The destruction of the Lyman NJ.
Law by an Austrian submarine is a
possible source of trouble between
Austria and the United States. No
lives we're lost, but the ship carried an
innocent cargo, even though technically
il may have been conditional contra
band.
The United States will not regard the
incident in itself as cause for more
than a demand for indemnity. If in
reply Austria should assert that the
vessel was sunk in accordance with the
war zone decree it would become OBJ
vious that the Austrian government
had not only Endorsed but was prac-
Using the German tactics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
GERMAN SOLDIER TIRING,
END is NEAR, SAYS WRITER
Morale Of Kaiser's Troops Low. VIII
Irwin Tells Columbia Men

Will Irwin, war correspondent, told
800 Columbia students yesterday after
noon that the war would end within a
wear, because the morale OF the Ger
man soldier had become extremely low.
Mr.. Irwin was the guest of the British
Empire Club.
"The truth about the war" said Mr..
Irwin, "is getting TO the German peo-
pie, and the attitude of the German
fighter has changed. He has lost his
enthusiasm and is often glad to be-
come prisoner. In many cases they
give themselves up to the enemy.
Even at Verdun many Germans handed
themselves over almost without a
struggle.
England will never be starved out
by the German U-boat warfare, how
ever ruthless. England has enough
livestock to last two and half years.
II necessary, she can turn up the many
beautiful lawns and waste park lands
OF the country and SOW them. The
harvests will be ample TO keep the
people for an indefinite number OF
years. This is even supposing the u
boats can keep all vessels away from
her ports, which is manifestly absurd.
The British navy is wonderful in keep
ing secrets and will meet the new war
fare in skilful and competent ways, al
though we hear few reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16

tary authorities 10 take hostages 20
those countries and to shoot on me
SPOT any one tampering with the rail-
way. telegraph or telephone lines.
"Of this power the military MADE
ample use, as may be seen from only
one example. A well-known and prom
inent Dalmatian was in train IN ~hles
a rife shot was heard. The tram ws
Immediately stopped, and the passen'
ger was marched out and fastened 70 ;
tree to be shot. A soldier IN me tIala
then came up and told the oiileer W., W.
was about TO give the cruel order tn4.
Il was his own rife which had, goas
off by accident. The man was reieAsso
from the tree, but the threat "i sqg.
den execution had driven him mao. az
has since been in lunatle asylum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
TO HE'LL WITH KAISER
He YELLED-AND RAN

German Lecture Almost Broken Up by
lnterloper's Insult
While Max Merz was in the midst
Of an illustrated lecture in German
in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel
Majestic last night, some one arose In
the darkness and yelled:
ITO hell with the Kaiser!"
Then, before any one could stop
him, he ran from the room and out OF
the hotel. A doorman who saw him
20 said that he was young and well
dressed, but ran unsteadily.
Immediately the meeting was in
confusion. Lights were switched on
and a search made for the disturber,
who was by then far away if he main
tanned the speed Of his departure.
After much talk, the lecture was con-
tinued. Although it was in German,
the ballroom was decorated with
American flags.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
KAISER BLAMES ENTENTE
FOR FURTHER T0RTURES"
Asserts Shadow of Crime Has Been
Over His Foes Since Beginning


Over His Foes Since Beginning
Amsterdam. Feb. 15.-The German
newspapers print kilograms from Wen
ma describing a conversation between
the German Emperor and DR.. Hans
Muller, "the poet of royalty" at the
Hofbure. Dr. Muller mentioned the
Fmperor's letter 20 Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg supporting the
peace offer Of the Central Powers. The
Emperor replied: -.
aTbe letter had 10 be written. Now
the entire world knows who is impos-
ing further fortunes on mankind. is II
ALREADY forgotten that the Entente pro-
tects the murderers Of Archduke Fran
eis Ferdinand? From the beginning
The shadow OF crime has been hanging
over our enemies. go,
"On our side are right and morality,
and 10 make these triumph every clean
weaDon must be welcome 20 US. Look
1t the European neutrals. Read the
Swedish reply. II is a document writ
ten as il for eternity. Now, ali neu-
trails know how they must estimate our
strength and also our will for peace.
For the first time, in a certain sense,
the declared will Of small states is
against the Anglo-Saxon world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
ICE HOLDS 4 MUNITION SHIPS
Fast in Grayesend Bay, Many Persons
Walk Out 10 Visit Them

Residents of Bath Beach and Benson
hurst strolled out across Gravesend
Bay yesterday and walked around the
four muniton ships anchored two miles
of shore. Others tramped from Fort
Hamilton 10 Sea Gate, for the bay is
frozen over this year more solidly than
IL has been in the last decade.
Along shore the ice is smooth enough
TO permit skating. Further out on the
bay the sheet is composed Of great
blocks driven in by the tide and riveted
together by the cold. The munition
steamers arc frozen in solid. II the
cold weather continues there Is danger
Of coal famine along the shore, for
all Of the coal IL taken to that section
Nv boat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Theft Startles Sing Sing

Members of Sing Sings Mutual
Welfare League have started an in
vestigation to find out who stole the
wool from Tom Browns Knitting
Glass. When Thomas Mott Osborne,
the former warden, formed his sew
ing circle TO make garments for the
Polish war sufferers, some Of his
friends contributed large quantity
Of wool TO the organization. In the
last few weeks it has disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
Treaty Spurned by Gerard
a Trap to Force Safe
Conduct for Liners
CITIZEN GUARANTEE
FEATURE ONE-SIDED
Only Americans in Prussia
Would Be Protected, but
All Germans in u 5.

Berlin. Feb. If via London Feb. l5).
Foreign Secretary zimmerman, IN
an informal discussion to-day with the
correspondent of The Associated Press,
explained the amended version Of the
American Prussian treaty OF lf9s'
which Germany is now submitting
through the Swiss government for the
approval Of the United States. Herr
Zimmerman declared that the intern
ing of civilians and the confiscation oil
private property were preposterous
steps to which his government was un-
alterably opposed
A significant section is one guaran-
teeing the protection of the sixth
Hague. Convention in regard to enemy
merchant ships to merchantmen oil
both parties as we'll as their cargoes.
The provision is extended, however, to
forbid the enforced departure of such
vessels from their ports without a
binding pass from all enemy countries
guaranteeing a free voyage to a home
port.
Protection for Crews
The same protection would also be
extended to the crews of these ships
and the treaty would apply, in all
particulars, to the colonies of both
parties.
The proposed amended treaty deals
in the broadest manner with the prl-
vate commercial interests and personal
Liberties of the subjects of both coun-
tries. The German proposal would
make Articles % and "a of the treaty
effective Immediately upon the sever
ance of, diplomatic relations as well as
i'm the event of declaration of war
and would extend their protection over
all German merchants in the United
States. but would only affect American
merchants in Prussia, not IN the entire
German Empire.
Under the treaty as it stands at
present citizens of either country
domiciled in the other are guaranteed
unmolested residence for nine months
after a declaration cf war, but may be
excluded from fortified cities or places
of military importance.
Would Provide Routes
The German proposals guarantee to
German subjects in the United States
and Americans in Germany freedom TO
leave the country OF their respective
residence at 9 time and by routes to be
assigned. They may take with them
all their personal property, including
money, valuables ard bank credits, eX-
cept as otherwise prohibited by exist
ing embargoes, and protection of them
selves and their property shall be
guaranteed in accordance with the laws
of the country Of their residence.
There shall be no restrictions Of their
private rights other than the judicial
endorsements imposed on neutrals.
Special provision is made that civil
ians shall not be put in concentration
camps or their property sequestered
except under laws applying alike to all
neutrals. and general provision is in
serted that German property in the
United States and American property
in Germany shall be treated as neutral
Another provision protects patent
rights and contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
z GERMAN SAILORS ARRIVE
Men from Vessels Tied Up in Canal
Zone Seek Admission TO United States

The Panama Line steamship Advance
arrived yesterday. bringing seven MEM
bers Of the crews of German vessels
tied up in the Canal Zone.
The German sailors arrived under
military guard and were sent TO Ellis
Island, where their cases FOR admission
to he United States under the alien
act will come before the Board of Spe.
cial Inquiry to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR IN
COMMAND OF ARMIES
Archduke Frederick. Former Chief, Re-
duced TO Second Rank

London, Feb. ia Vienna dispatch
received by way of Amsterdam says
that Emperor Charles Of Austria has
written a letter TO Field Marshal Arch
duke Frederick placing him second in
command of the Austro-Hungarian
Army. The archduke was previously
commander in chief, but the Emperor
has taken over the supreme command
and is now staying at main headquar-
ters.
The Austrian Emperor has appointed
the German Emperor grand admiral Of
the Austro- Hungarian navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
British Shells Menaced
LifeboatS, Say Germans

Berlin. Feb. 10 (by wireless to Say
ille).-"lt was reported recently by
London Lloyds that n German sub
marine shelled lifcboats OF the trawler
Rcspwell. which had been sunk" says
the Overseas News Agency. "Investi-
CATION Of the case has proved that this
is untrue. A British patrol steamship
approached the submarine, firing
shells, and drew so close to the life
boats that they also were within the
range OF the shells"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16
U-BOatS to Sink
American Ships
on Way to Zone
Newspaper Says United States Is
"Wickedly Tempting God" by
Permitting Sailings
By ERNST KAHN


BY wireless 20 The Tribune, VIA lueheVVhJ
Berlin, Feb. 15.--All the papers here
deny categorically reports that Ger
many has started negotiations with the
United States to avoid war. Press dis
cussion of the crisis with America is
carefully worded and obviously subject
to the strictest censorship, but the
journals are a unit in denying that
Germany has initiated overtures, either
to restore friendly relations or to stave
of actual belligerency.
The opinion is general in Berlin
that the American vessels New Orleans
and Rochester, which are reported to
have sailed for the restricted area. will
be attacked by submarines if they are
met within the prohibited zone. II is
pointed out that both ships are freight
ers. which is accepted as strong evil
dence that their cargoes must consist
either Of absolute or conditional con-
traband.
Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-The "Lokal An
zeiger," of Berlin, expresses the hope
that eabled reports TO the effect that
American merchantmen are sailing in
defiance of the submarine blockade are
unfounded.
"The plan for such sailing" it says.
"at the bottom amounts to nothing
else than most wickedly tempting God"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-16

tho British Foreign Office an.
rounccd on January - that tho Reap
wol had been torpedocd without
warming ly . submarine flying no
colorr. bat made no mention Of she'll
NJ VI the lifebs@L.
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