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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
AMERICANS BODY COMES
ASHORE ON DUTCH COAST
Remains of Julian Biddle of Phila-
delphia Wash Up at Egg
mond-aan-Zee.

THE HAGUE. September 4-Accora.
ing to message today from the viii
!age OF Eemond- -aan-Zee. north Hol.
land a body has been washed ashore
there on which was found a letter case
containing certificate of enrolment
In the French Foreign Legion under
date Of June 1. 1917. in the name OF
Julian Biddle. born in Philadelphia.
April 10. 1880. profession banker.
There was also found an airman.s
nyins certificate from the Aero Club of
America dated October IL, 1916. and a
st. Pol to Dunkirk on August III. 1877
together with 365 francs in French
bank notes.
Paris dispatch August % an.
nounced that Julian Biddle, Youngest
son of Mrs. Arthur BiddIe or AmhIer
Pa, a Yale graduate. who Joined the
Lafayette flying squadron early in An
gust. had been killed in service on
August 20.
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VEHICLES.

Pennsylvania avenue will be
closed to vehicular tramc at $3.50
O'Clock, and will remain closed
until after the parade has con-
cluded.
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Strong Military Base.

Chatham is on the east bank of the
Medway. thirty miles southeast of Lon
don 1t IS the seat of immense military
ana naval establishments. including a
vast dockyard. an arsenal and exten-
sive barracks
Ine term naval ratings" applies to
tne grade Of men on board ship, usu-
ally those before the mast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
PLACES OF ASSEMBLY.

All organizations participating
In the parade must be In their
positions not later than $50
O'Clock mt the places designated
i'm the general orders published
I'm The Star yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Last Stand for High Tax.

With the final vote on the war profits
provisions Of the war revenue bill to
be taken by the Senate within the next
twenty-four hours, high-tax advocates
are today making their last stand in
the effort for further increases. The
war profits features which already have
caused SO much dispute must be dis
posed of before tomorrow night
Although overwhelmingly beaten yes
terday for the second time, high-tax
senators again today sought to have
other proposals adopted. One was an
amendment by Senator La Toilette pro-
posing a 60 per cent gross levy on war
profits. and the other was Senator Hol-
lis substitute for the finance commit
tees compromise provision. levying a
total of s1.266.oOo.0OO. Committee lead
ers express confidence that their pro-
vision will stand.
Amendments voted down yesterday
were those of Senator La Toilette, one
proposing a fiat increase of 20 per cent
over present rates and the other a 65
per cent increase They were rejected,
55 to 20 and So to II. respectively.
Senators Borah. Frelinghuysen and
Smoot followed Senator La Toilette in
discussion Of details of the war tax bill.
Senator Borah voiced a warning against
the danger of imitation following large
bond issues, Senator Smoot dissected
the Treasury estimates Of appropria-
tfons and Senator Frelinghuysen dep
recated attacks upon the wealth Of
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Austrian Official Report.

VIENNA. September 3. via London,
September 4.-The Austrian official
communication, issued today, says:
italian theater: Enterprises by our
troops before daybreak yesterday on
Monte San Gabrielle led to lively en-
counters in which the results were ia
vorab1e to us. During tho afternoon
and evening strong attacks on the
northern slopes of Monte San Gabrielle
east Of Gorilla and near Jamiano were
also unsuccessful for the enemy.
italian aviators have dropped bombs
on several towns on the west coast Of
Istria. An enemy aviation squadron
making for Trieste was driven back by
our naval planes before it reached its
objective"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
HOUR OF STARTING.
Parade will start from Peace
at 4 O'Clock.
ROUTE.

From Peace monument west on
Pennsylvania avenue, north On
18th street, west ON PennsylvAnia
avenue, disbanding at 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
K|NDENbURG SENDS
AID TO AOSTR|ANS
Two Divisions Of Bavarians
Going From Russian to
Isonzo Fronts.
ITALIANS KEEP UP GAINS

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September A dispatch
from Innsbruck says that after several
urgent appeals Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg has consented to send two d.
visions of Bavarian troops from the
Russian 10 the Isonzo front to strengthen
the Austrian defense The Skoda factory.
the dispatch says, is working twenty-four
hours a day to supply heavy artillery
in order to protect Hermada heights.
the key to Trieste.
An appeal for aid from Germany is
considered significant here. especially
since President Wilson's reply to the
Popes peace note has been made public.
Italians Continue Advance.
UDINE, Italy, September 4.-Field
Marshal Won Arr. chief Of staff OF the
Austrian army. is reported to be In
specting the Italian front for the pur-
pose of reorganizing his troops. de-
moralized by many recent defeats.
Meanwhile the Italians continue their
steady advance and are spreading over
a larger tract of the country. especially
through the Brestovizza valley and
over the Bansizza plateau. capturing
trench after trench and in some cases
finding contingents of Austrian troops.
literally exhausted and suffering from
thirst and hunger. their means Of COM
munication having been cut off by the
well directed italian fire.
Monte San Gabrielle still is making
desperate efforts at resistance. but Italian
pickets are gradually creeping up the
slopes, making it's fall only a matter OF
time when, as officers laughingiy say here.
"the Austrians execute another strategical
Army officers and others who have read
the Austrian war bulletins are much
amused over the statements that the
Italians are fleeing, when. as matter
Of fact. the Austrians constantly are los
ing territory. Since the beginning Of the
present advance the Italians have gained
ground every day. while all Austrian ef-
forts to recapture lost positions have been
by the energetic resistance Of
Cadorna's army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Official Report on Raid.
Bombs at Other Points.

Bombs were dropped at various
points, but no casualties, aside from
those at Chatham, have been reported.
Reports received from southeast
coast towns say that during the raid
tne ar along the coast and for some
miles inland resounded with the noise
OF aircraft engines. One of the raiders
passed over coast town headed sea-
ward. its engine making the loudest
noise ever heard there from an air
craft The sound resembled the noise
of a Zeppelin and came from a great
height.
A dispatch to the Star from Chat
nam says that part of the naval bar
racks there was struck by a bomb dur
serious loss of life. The Chatham dock.
yard. the message states. entirely es-
capped damage
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Road to Petrograd Open.

LONDON. September 4-The evacua-
tion Of Riga by the Russians recalls
the statement of Gen. Korniloff. COM
mander-in- chief of the Russian armies
At the Moscow conference: IF our
army does not help US to hold the shore
OF the Gulf OF Riga, the road to Petro-
grad will be opened wide"
While few believe that the Germa ne
will undertake to penetrate to the Rus
sian capital. over an inhospitabIe road
$50 miles in length. through bleak ter
rttory, almost impossible for armies
nevertheless the news is regarded as
serious, for II shows that the Russian
army 10 far from the recovery which
has been 50 often predicted
The abandonment of the gulf gives
to the Germans another sea base from
which to operate In the Baltic. and one
much nearer the Gulf of Finland. Its
use. however. is limited by ice condi-
tons that III prevail later. while IL is
practically certain that all Russian
naval vessels will make their escape
to the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
sy the Associated Press.

y the Associated Press.
BERLIN, September 4.
via London.-several thou
sand Russians were taken
prisoner by the Germans
in their advance in the Riga
region, army headquarters
announced today. More than
$50 guns were captured by
the German forces in the
Great Jaegel river district.
The city of Riga was on
FIRE at many points when it
was taken by the German
forces, army headquarters
announces.
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SENATE DEBATING
WAR PROFIT PLAN
Original Proposition of Fl
nance Committee Is Advo-
Gated by MIR. Hollis.
RECESS TAKEN FOR PARADE

Debate on the war tax bill in the
Senate today centered about the meth
cd Of establishing war profit. Senator
Hollis Of New Hampshire advocated
the adoption Of the plan originally
proposed by the finance committee He
said he was no friend of corporations.
but. on the contrary. the corporations
Of his ~etate cordially despised him, and
he fought them, He was interested,
however. in protecting the small
stockholders in large corporations and
was acting in their behalf.
Senator Smoot defended the plan now
proposed by the finance committee as
being eficacious. as. 1t would reach a
number Of the great corporations that
might otherwise escape.
The Senate has arranged to take a
recess at $3.50 o'clock to enable mem.
bers of that body to participate in the
parade this afternoon.
Another reverse was met by the So
called radicals. The Senate rejected
Senator Hollis proposal to strike out
the finance committees new compro-
mise provision extending the war prof
Its taxes to peace profits over 10 per
cent, estimated to raise $42S, 600, 900 ad-
ditionaL
The vote was 81 to 12 on the motion
Of Senator Hollis. who proposed to
normal excess profits and substitute a
higher fiat rate on war profits alone,
Immediately after disposing Of Sena-
tor Hollis proposal the Senate re-
5ected. nifty to eighteen. an amendment
by Senator La Toilette to levy a fiat
increase of so per cent on war profits,
designed to raise not less than
s1.s0o. 100000.
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omcial Russian Report.

The announcement follows: I'm the
direction of Riga on Monday our troops
up behind them the Notifications at
the mouth of the Dyina and bridges
across the Dyina. The retirement Is
being continued along the coast in a
northeasterly direction The Riga coast
is being shelled by enemy ships.
I'm .he direction of Uxkull on Mon
day the Germans continued to develop
their success in northerly direction
toward the Valenrode-Pskon road and
in a northeasterly direction.
Toward evening the enemy dislodged
our troops in the Great Jaegel region.
penetrating our positions on a front OF
thirteen versts labout nine miies) IN
the region Of Valenpode and occupying
IL. Our troops are retiring northward.
Following the enemy's penetration
measures were taken for the read1ust-
lnent of our front. In the region OF
Miidep. Rybnak and Kranzem our
troops, failing to withstand the pres
sure of the enemy. are retiring in a
northeasterly direction.
I'm the direction Of Dvinsk activity
of the artillery is reported"
dispatch received from the Novoe
Cremya's correspondent in Riga seEt
before the evacuation said the Ger
mans begun to lombard the city with
heavy artillery. causing losses ine
correspondent Of the same newspaper
at Russian headquarters in a dispatch
said there was panic in the city.
The German offensive on the Riga
front began Saturday by an attack on
the Russian Cxkull position, following
artillery preparation, which lasted gev-
erai hours. The Russian troops de-
Tending the Dvina river withdrew. and
the Germans succeeded in throwing
:wo bridges across the Dvina and pass
ing to the eastern bank.
The Russian infantry. in spite of the
brilliant action of the artillery. which
destroyed one Of the enemy's bridges,
could not stop the German thrust, and
the enemy. taking advantage of this.
rapidly developed his success and be-
gan an advance northward. Russian
counter attacks against him were un-
successful.
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WEATHER.

Fair, continued cool tonight and to-
morrow; moderate northerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 81, at
pm. yesterday. Lowest. 81, at am.
today. =
Full report on page IA.
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AIR RAIDERS KILL
1O8 At CHATHAM
Many Other Persons Wounded
at Strong British Base
on the Thames.
ENEMY AvIAT0Rs ESCAPE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September I'm last nights
air raid los persons were killed and
ninety-three wounded at Chatham, 1t
Is announced officially.
Most of the victims were naval rat
ings. Six airplanes took part in the
raid.
In addition to the naval casualties
one civilian was killed and six were
injured.
The announcement follows:
Official Report on Raid.
Lord French Commander of the
British home forces) reports that last
nights air raid was carried out by
about six enemy airplanes, which
proceeded up the south bank of the
Thames estuary to Chatham. Bombs
were dropped in Isle of Thanet and in
the Sheermess-Chatham area between
1910 pm. and 1880 pm. There were
no army casualties. Civilian casual
ties reported at present are: Killed,
one; injured, six. The material dam
age was slight. Our machines went
up and anti-aircraft guns came into
action, but without result. The secre-
tary OF the admiralty reports that in
the course of the air raid last night
the following casualties were caused
TO naval ratings: Killed, 1O7; wound
ed, eighty-six"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

PETROGRAD. September 4.-The
Russian retirement in the Riga region
is being continued along the coast In
q northeasterly direction. the war Of
ice announced today.
In the Uxkull district the Russians
are retiring northward. having been
dfslodeed by the Germans in the Great
Jaegel river region
Hostile ships are shelling the Riga
coast, the announcement adds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
-TSSgII.sI,-.,',. ny.

between two abysses, both threatening inn
mediate destruction. The only alternative he
faces is the swift conclusion of a separate
peace.
The basis for proposal Of separate peace
with the Allies will undoubtedly merit the lat
ter's highest consideration. As matter of
fact, it could certainly lead to an armistce and
a peace conference. The first basic element
in the Austrian peace proposal would be the
desertion of Prussia by Austra-H Hungary, and
if possible by the South German states Only
through such a step could Austria expect to
enter into peace negotiations with the Allies.
These peace negotiations would be based.
broadly speaking, on the following conditions:
That Austria give up all her Slavic territories
either to Russia or to the nationaities inhabit-
ing them, which are to be set up as indie
pendent political entities; that the rest OF
Austria be combined into one organism with
Germany (mnus Prussian Poland and Asace-
Lorraine), with Austria, not Prussia, the lead
ing figure in the combination; that the new
Germany be monarchy of the most limited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
The Russian Revolt
and Peace
Bv Isaac Don Levine

DEACE is so near that the world cannot
see it because of its proximity The
N internal collapse Of the Central Powers
through revolution or the desertion of Prussia
by Austria-Hungary and South Germany are
two probable developments in the information
al situation Of the next few weeks. Either
Of the two would pave way for peace. Both
are the results Of the colossal Russian revolu-
ton.
The effect Of the Russian upheava on the
Teuton nations is bound 20 be tremendous.
The leading motive in the German exposition
Of the causes and origin Of the war has
been tho peril Of Czarism. 1t was Russian
aggression that caused the war. Russian au-
tocracy that menaced the peace of Europe,
Russian barbarism that plotted to destroy
civilized humanity, according to the arguments
of the Kaiser and his obedent Kulturtrager.
Moreover, such were also the sentiments of
the masses, which were led to believe that
Germany was the victim of Czarism.
II is true, hymns of hate were dedicated
20 Great Britain. Italy was denounced and
despiscd az a traitor. The United States
sympathics in the war were ascribed TO the
lust for money. And the fiction that Germany
was ar innocent lamb in the midst Of com
munty Of hungry wolves, incluiing Belgium
and France, was firmly established in the leu
Con mind But 40 the bottom Of the German
heart there were uneasiness and doubt IN re-
gard 10 the tish-Ital.an-Amcrican fiction.
The British rule of the seas gave ample
opportunity to the Tcuton TO denounce Eng
land as a tyrant, but down deep in his system
there was the old conviction that Great Brit
ain was the mother Of democracy. Italy's de-
sertion Of the Triple Alliance furnished plenty
Of reason 20 the Teuton to brand her as a
traitor, but somewhere in his soul he felt
that ltaly's national aspirations warranted
her step. France was criticised for her al
lance with the Gar, but Alsace-Lorraine was
an unpleasant reminder 10 the German demo
crat Of an imperialistic Germany. Bleeding
Belgium was another thorn in the Teuton
heart
Russia remained the only unassailabe ele-
ment in the fabric Of fiction and deception
constructed ty the junkers 10 misead the
people. And on Czarism IL was that for thirty
months German propagandists built their
strongest arguments in defence Of the Central
Powers. Without Russia it would have been
impossible TO lull the German masses into
the belief Of their rulers innocence. Without
Czarism the Tcuton mind could never have
been choroformed by the Prussan militarists.
Up 10 a week ago this chloformed condition
continued All observers arriving from Ger
many agreed that the Teuton was convinced
that he was fighting the battle Of justice and
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sian domination of the rest of the Teuton
world has been obnoxious to both Austria and
Bavaria. The conference between the rulers
of the two states was therefore considered Of
momentous import.
1t was reported at the time that Austria
planned to join with Bavaria and the other
South German states for the purpose of isolat-
ing Prussia and winning equitable peace terms
from the Allies. Before Bismarck inaugurated
his imperial policy the South German states
formed a federation in which Austria was the
leading figure. 1t was at the revival of this
federation that the meeting in Munich was
aiming That would mean the end of the Ger
man Empire and of the Hohenzollern dream Of
world domination And it would be an end
brought about by the Germans themselves.
The Russian revolution is "A signal of i'm
mnent danger to Austria. An Austro- Hun
garian revolution would mean the disntegra-
ton of the empire into many individual states
The defeat of the Central Powers would bring
about similar result at the hands of. the
Allies. Emperor Charles thus finds himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25

humanity, and that the higher morality was
on his side Germany was blind, but con-
WINGED that she was right. The Russian
revolution is awakening the chloformed Teuton
mind 1t undermined the very basis of the the
DRY that the Slav endangered Central Europe's
welfare. 1t has destroyed the peace that
reigned in the Teuton soul as result of the
conviction that Russian autocracy sought 10
demolish German Kultur. No longer can the
German radical point to Czarism as the great
peril Czarsm is gone, but free Russia has
arisen to fight Prussianism with all the might
and energy Of great democracy.
The German state Of mind is thrown into a
chaotic condition by this startling revelation.
The Russian revolutionares whom the Teuton
masses supported morally the people with
whom they sympathized as the victim of cor
rupt and despotic autocracy, have now turned
upon them with all the ferocity of young
and ardent giant.
The Russian revolution is therefore causing
a revolution in the Tcuton system of reason
ing. The revolution is already progressing nj
a rapid rate. It can lead to but one conclu-
sion--the awakening Of the German intellect
to the real causes and culprits of the war. The
process of this awakening cannot be long de-
layed A few weeks at most will see it COM
peted. And then the world will behold far
bloodier and more vengeful revolution in the
Central Powers Junkerism, Kaiserism and
Prussianism will be wiped out in a mighty
eruption of popular wrath.
But peace may come even before a revolu-
ton breaks out in the Central Powers. 1t may
he here any day. The coming Of the revolution
may not be apprehended by Wilhelm. But the
young Austrian Emperor is sure to read the
handwriting on the wall in time to try to avert
il and save his throne.
Emperor Charles is by no means blind in
strument of the Prussan monarch. Since he
has assembled the Austrian throne he repeat
eddy demonstrated his independence and his
dissemination TO follow the dictates of Ger
many. There have never been so many
ferences between Austrian and Prussian
statesmen as in the last few months. The
hurried visits that the German Chancellor IS
frequently paying to Vienna are excellent
proof of some subterranean anti-Prussan ac-
tivities in the Austrian court.
Practically all the former high Austrian Of
fcals, who were in close touch with Prussia,
have been dismissed by the new ruler. There
can be no doubt that he realizes the certainty
Of the Central Powers defeat There is also
no doubt that he appreciates that that spells
the end of Austria in no uncertain words.
Austria Hungarys only hope lies in deserving
Prussia Recent events have demonstrated
that Emperor Charles was working in this
direction
A few weeks ago the young Emperor paid
a visit TO Munich, Bavaria. lie was accom-
panied by his close advisers Bavaria, it will
be remembered, is the leading South German
state. South Germany has never had any af-
lection for Prussia The realization of ulti-
mate defeat in the present war has developed
there stronger than in Prussia. The Prus.