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The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
OHIO NEGRO TROOPS
THREATEN TROUBLE

Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 99.-Follow-
ing the announcement of negro SOL
diers Of Ohio, In camp here that they
expect to visit white picture shows
and the Y. NJ. c. A, a committee OF
white and colored citizens called at
the camp of the negroes today and
save them to understand that the
segregation of the races in the South
would not permit even negro soldiers
to mingle with white people.
They were told by Victor Tulane, a
prominent colored citizen, that the
negroes here have been working i'm
harmony with the white people with
out mingling with them either in
public or private affairs. and the
negroes of Montgomery will resent
any attempt at disorder or any yio-
lation of the rules of the South"
while negro troops are stationed here.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
RszssSss IN PanIo.
GERMAN OVERTURES
have LITTLE Effect
L. s. DisoOur.s Proposition Made
to Argentine Republic.

Little Importance was attached yes
terday by the Si7t- Department to
the German promises to the Aagen-
tine that she would restrict her sub
marine warfare against Argentine
ships
Germany promised US more than
that was Secretary Lansing's la
comic comment
In some circles It was taken to
mean that Germany was pursuing
deliberate policy OF Cancellation to-
ward the South American neutraIs.
Mr.. TansinE's disposal Of the Ques-
ton left little room for doubt that
the administration puts no faith in
such a move. II is expected at the
State Department that the first press
of necessity will lead Germany 20
treat Argentine ships in the same
way she has treated all ships on the
high seas.
II was stated at the department.
however. that no action would he
taken on the exchange Of notes BE-
tween Argentina and Germany until
official texts OF the correspondence
had been received such texts viii
reach the deuartment within a few
DAYS and Il is then expected thar
some statement will be made form
ally.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Peace Will Only Come When
Kaiser Is Overthrow
General BeliefHere; Sec
retary Lansing Makes
Plain Independent Posi-
ton of u. S.-French
Are Silent.

The road is still open to peace. Sec
retary Lansing admitted as much yes
terday, But the road is a hard one.
II is growing evident here that 1t VIII
be travelled with artillery and bayonet
rather than by further discussion.
Events will have to make further
answer to the Presidents reply to the
Pore opinion here inclines strongly
that they will be the, events Of the
battlefield. rather than the events Of
the council table, or the German IN
.ternal political struggle.
The United States will pursue the
even tenor Of her ways. Her prep
arations for war will go on with in
creased vigor. When the regeneration
OF the German government becomes
certain, the United States will talk
peace, and talk it, it was intimated
today, independent of the selfish aims
of the other allies.
Just what will be considered the re-
generation of the German government
cannot now be made plain Any al
lezed regeneration will be closely ex-
amined in the light Of facts.
Z. $. Independent.
''wiu the making of the ministers Of
the government responsible to the
RElGnELdE COuSlllIlc q NHCAALoL
ernment with which the United States
can treat7" Mr.. Lansing was asked.
Such an arrangement would have
to be closely examined as to its
gepuineness," Mr.. Lansing replied.
BY what standards would 1t be
measured2' he was asked.
by many Standards was his an
swer
Mr.. Lansing further made plain the
fndependent position which the United
States will take in any move for peace.
Provided all of the conditions i'm
posed are complied with by Germany
will the United States make peace ir-
respective Of England and the other
allies?" was asked.
I'VE will at least talk with the
other allies" he replied.
The State Department, though per-
haps more fully informed on internal
conditions in Germany than any other
foreign office, Is admittedly not so
well informed as it would like to be.
Every dispatch that comes out of
Germany is minutely examined and
weighed by both the Secretary of
state and the President.
Yet. in the light of all this. the
opinion IN Washington is growing day
nF Jay LlllL LIlE oNA man AAlAlANeAAg oANO-
Cracy viii never be oyerthrown from
within. 1t will take Il smashing de-
feat on the field of battle to shatter
the tradition of the Kaiser.
The Presidents agreement with the
Pope on the futility of a war after
the war strikes at one of the founda-
tions of the wars popularity in Great
Britain, the. feeling that Britain was
fighting as much for her own eco
nomic life as for any principle of in
ternational justice.
The French are equally silent. But
in the case Of the French it is be-
lieved that they are anxious for the
overthrow OF Germany for a more
intimately personal reason than are
the British. The French have eX-
pressed their determination to pursue
the war until Germany is made TO
pay for her agEressions against
French territory. and is so thoroughly
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
u. S. PLANS GREATEST
TORPEDO BOAT FLEET
President Approves s350,O00,000'
Appropriation for New Boats.

Three hundred and fifty million
dollars for torpedo boat destroyers
10 make the fiotilla of the United
States the greatest in the world.
was approved by President Wilson
yesterday.
The announcement confirms the
statement several days ago that the
navy will build its own plants for
the construction of further destroy
ers. Two hundred and twenty-five
million dollars of the proposed ap-
preparation will be expended as the
President thinks best.
1t is also revealed that the plan
to increase the destroyer fleet has
the backing of every technical ex-
pert in the naval establishment. 1t
Is not the idea of Secretary Daniels
alone. though he has enthusiastical-
ly concurred in it.
The General Board, the Chief of
Operations, and the Special Board
on the Submarine Menace are
agreed in believing that the in
crease of the destroyer fotilla Is the
most desirable material develop
ment for the navy and a vital mill
tary necessity at this time.
The arrangements for speeding
up the destroyers now under con-
struction, ordered both before and
since the declaration of war. has
taken all of the money provided in
the emergency fund OF the last
naval bill and created a deficiency
in that fund. This program has also
used up all the facilities for de-
stroyer construction that are at
hand throughout the country.
Conferences with ship and ma
chinery builders. Mr.. Daniels an
nounced yesterday have convinced
him that the completion of his am
bilious program is physically pos
sible. He will urge Congress to
appropriate the money with all
despatch.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
PEOPLES COUNCIL
TO MEET In FARGO
Convention Delegates Are Promised
Protection by Governor.

New York. Aug. 29.-Barred from
holding its proposed convention in
Minnea polls on September ]. the Peo-
pies Council of America announced
today that it will convene on the date
set at Fargo. n. Oak. This change OF
plans was made. according to officers
OF the council. upon receipt OF a tele-
gram from Gov. Lynn Frazier. Of
out follows:
Democracy and Peace will be guar
teed their constitutional rights in
North Dakota. We are loyal and pa
triotic and believe in freedom OF
speech for all peoples"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
West Point Graduates
l52 Officers Today

West Point. n. Y, Aug. 29.-The
post Is thronged with visitors tonight,
the eve Of the commencement exer-
cises. Tomorrow 152 cadets of the
class of 1915 will be graduated.
This is ten months ahead Of sched-
ule time. 1t is due partly to meet
the exigencies of the war.
The honor man of the graduating
class is Charles C. Courture, of Sioux
City, Iowa. Cadet Royal H. Place. of
Marinette, Wis, is ''the immortal
goat" as the last man is termed.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Gen. Gonzales Slated
For a Cabinet Berth

Mexico City. Aug. 29.-It was au-
thoritatively learned today that
when Gen. Pablo Gonzales re-
turns from the United States, where
he is on n mission to persuade
President Wilson to lift the en-
barge on ammunition to Mexico, he
will be appointed chief in Presi-
dent Carranza' cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Son Of Representative
To Be Held as Stacker

Madison, Wis, Aug. 2s.-Byron Nell
son. son OF Representative John NJ.
Nelson, of Madison, and a graduate
of the University OF Wisconsin, Will
be arrested for failing to register un-
der the draft law.
A Federal warrant was issued to-
night for his arrest.
Young Nelson is managing a farm
owned by his father in Canada. If he
does not return to Madison to answer
the complaint he will be extradited.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
H0MESICK SOLDIERS
BREAK CAMP IN N. Y.
One Hundred and Fifty Men Seek
Former Comrades.

Camp Mills. Mineola. y. Y. Aug. %
-Homesick for their old regiment. the
Fourth OF Brooklyn. $50 men recently
transferred 20 the l65th regiment. left
camp without leave today and
marched to Sheepshesd Bay TO appeal
TO their old commander. Col. Hewlett.
10 cause their re-transferrence. A
number Of the contingent transferred
from the TweEsy-third Regiment re-
Gently made a similar request, but not
in the same manner.
Col. Hewlett. although touched by
the feeling OF the men for their old
regiment. leCtured them upon the
seriousness OF leaving camp without
leave, then sent them back here. The
men will undoubtedly be disciplined
for the breach.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
RUSSIA facing
new DISASTER
Railway Men Issue Strike
Ultimation That Revolu-
ton Must Be Put Down.

Moscow, Aug. 2e.-Dark clouds are
lowering again over Russia. Every
speaker at the extraordinary confer
ence here points with uncompromising
frankness to the dangers that threat
en- from without and within. Remedies
galore are suggested. However, at the
close OF the third sitting Of the great
congress there still seemed no other
way out OF the tangle than the "Kor-
E!loff way" that of the iron rod or
the Cossack rawhide TO whip the old
discipline back into the body and soul
Of mob-like army. But that way is
opposed with bitter stubbornness by
the workmen's and soldiers delegates.
still numerically the most powerful
body in Russia. The masses continue
TO pin their hopes upon Kerensky,
who. though threatening blood and
iron, is constitutionally incapable of
actually applying the instruments of
the defunct Czarism.
A chasm yawns between these Two
sides. Trouble has sprung up between
Kerensky and Korniloff. The latter.
backed by the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis, is determined to go through"
with his program. He reiterated this
iron resolve today.
Railway Strike Threatened.
At the same time there was flung
into the great assemblage a threat
which, if carried out, would bring on
disaster. The great brotherhood Of
railway men. through its head. NJ.
Orekhoff. issued an ultimatum that il
the growing counter revolutionary
movement IS not put down forthwith,
a countrywide strike will be declared.
How menacing the disorganization
Of the transportation systerG already
is &as told today by NJ. Froloff, one
Of the leading railway representatives.
Failing prompt improvement. he said.
November will see the complete break
down of the system.
Shivers of awe went through the
huge assembly in the opera house
when former CommandeT-in-chief
Alexieff described the disintegration
that has already gnawed its way
through the ranks OF Russia's fighting
millions.
General Alexieff told how the Utop-
ian army orders of the Socialist
regime have undermined discipline
and divided the whole army into two
camps, officers and soldiers.
The only heartening factor at the
third sitting of the conference was a
series OF loyalty pledges. Representa-
tiyes of Russia's Jews. of the Ukrain-
ians. Let's and Muzzulmen all de-
clared solemnly that for them there is
but one love, that of Russia, but one
aim. that of saving Russia's freedom.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Huns Invent Bombs
Resembling Pencils

A new form of German fright
fuIness adopted by the Austrians
was reported TO the italian En-
bassy here yesterday. Aero
planes recently few over the
neighborhood of Brescia. After
they had passed numbers of OBJ
jects which resembIed lead pen
ellis were found. They exploded
when an attempt was made TO
sharpen them.
A small boy near Schio I'm the
Brcscia province was severly
wounded in this manner. The
archbishop of Brescia issued a
warning to his nock to beware
of the innocent-iooking horrors.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Cup Defender for Freighter.

Boston, Aug. 29-The yacht Karina,
once owned by Commodore ]. Ken
nedy Tod, of the New York Yacht
Club. will be sold as a cargo carrier.
1t is reported that the famous cup
defender America will also be
freighter
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Making a Last Desperate
Stand to Stave Of Ital-'
ians Mad Rush Toward
Tneste-Von Mackensen
Thrusts Forward-Ger-
mans Threaten Offensive
at Verdun.
CBy the IntcrnntIonnI New. sery,ce,

tby the international News Seryfccl
Rome, Aug. D.-Austrian troops ap
making a last desperate stand on tho
eastern edge OF the Bainsizza Plateau
where one Of the bloodiest battles Of
the war has been raging for three
days. Capture Of the entire plateau
had already been unofficially announc-
ed last night when q sudden stinanins
Of the Hapsburg defense became no
ticeable.
II developed that along the eastera
extremity Of the battlefield the Aus
trisns are depending in the supreme
struggle upon a powerful system Of
defense, long since prepared for Just
such an eventually Against this
last line the Italians have beer
launching throughout last night ana
today incessant hammer blows. Every
bulletin from the war Office breathes
absolute confidence that these posi-
tions. desperately as they are being
defended, will be overcome.
New headwsy has been registered
by the Italians on the heights 70 the
north Of Gorilla. More than I 900 ad-
ditional prisoners have been taken by
them. What NAV have been the fore
runner OF a large scale diversion was
delivered by the Austrians on the
Trentino front Cen. Cardorna ad-
mits that Austrian attacks In the Up
per Zebru Valley succeeded in pene-
trsting the Italian lines. our men.
however he adds. were able TO oc-
cupy a higher summit. from which
they keep their old positions under
FIRE"
Italian Flyer do Btt.-
New heroic deeds OF Italian nyers
were recounted by the war once to-
day. No fewer than az machines took
part In the Bainsizza battle since it's
inception. More than zoo Kilograms
Of explosives were hurled upon Aus
trian batteries in the Panovizza Wood.
The latest Austro-Hungarisn oficial
statement is dated August .. Il
speaks Of terrific losses 10 the Italians
and asserts that thanks 10 the gall
liant defense Of the Graz FusIiers and
Hungarian territories the epe-1y
faxed to pierce our line at any point"
The statement comedies the occupa-
ton by the Italians Of Monte Santo.
but declares that the mountain had
been previously evacuated by the Aus
TRANS and thus was occupied with
out hghttng duriHg tie night"
Rss-8SBs IN PanIo.
London, Aug. 2S.-An entire Russian
division-22.000 men-turued its back
TO the Teuton lines yesterday in the
region OF FoCsani. on the Rumanlan
front, and fed in panic. This second
large-scale desortion TO be admitted
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
An Immoral Spot.


One of the main rendezvous for SOL
diers and sailors is the so-called Mis-
souri, avenue park, part of the Mall
There are no lights in this area and
immoral practices and open soliclta-
ton is common.
This park is controlled by Col.
Harts, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds, and the local po-
lice have no jurisdiction unless they
personally observe law breakers. The
special park policemen are expected
to maintain order. but they are sell
dom observed after nightfall. A num-
ber of lights distributed throughout
the park would eliminate much of
the evil which has been complained
about.
Since the exposure of conditions In
this section, the situation has been
greatly improved. All of the licensed
saloons have been more rigid about
selling liquor to civilians who intend
to pass 1t to soldiers. The police, alo'
have been active In noting the wo-
men who frequent some of the dis
reputable places and a general fear
fills the atmosphere in and around
the section, with a result that the
law is more strictly observed.
Daniels Takes A Hand.
Conditions in South Washington az
fecting the moral welfare of enlisted
men were called directly to the atten-
ton of Secretary of the Navy Daniels
yesterday.
The Navy Department does not ad-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Reichstag Discussed
Occupied Territory

Berlin (vfa London), Aug. 20
The Reichstag main committee
held brief session todsy-for
further discussion of the admin
istration of occupied territory.
It's deliberations of the last two
days have been of n highly con-
hdentini nature, and NO report of
the proceedings has been pub
lished.
The committee will adjourn on
Wednesday until the reconvening
of the Reichstng. which will take
place September 2s.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
MASS MEETING
ENDS in RIOT
Six Persons Arrested at
Gathering of Friends of
Irish Freedom.
(By the InternationnI Now. ser,iceA

Wy ahht Nt"s ScFNlCest
New York, Aug. 29.-Disturbance at
street corner meetings reached a
climax tonight at the gathering of the
Friends Of Irish Freedom at Thirty
fifth street and Broadway. The police
waged bitter battle with a mob of
about 5000 persons. Six persons were
arrested and a riot occurred outside
OF the Mems Night Court when the
men prisoners were taken there for
arraignment.
II was necessary to summon police
reserves to the court building to clear
the streets. The iron gates of the
building were closed and locked and
police had a difficult time preventing
the mob from rushing them.
Many persons were tramped and in
jured at the meeting itself and also
in the disturbance outside the court
house.
Persons Arrested.
Those arrested were:
John D. Moore, a construction en-
gineer and secretary of the Sons of
Irish Freedom.
Margaret T. J. CurIey. a stenogra-
pher.
James E. Cook. a mining engineer.
Stephen johnson, organizer Of The
Friends
Timothy Mccoy and John Weisen-
bach.
The mob began gathering about the
courthouse shortly after the arrests
were made. Most of the people came
from Broadway and Thirty-fifth
street after the police had cleared the
streets. Magistrate Brough telephoned
for reserves and when the crowd con-
tinued to grow and became increas-
ingly unruly he telephoned headquar-
ters for all reserves available.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
German U-Boat Sinks
British Ship Assyria

New York, Aug. 29.-lnsurance
circles here today received advices
that the British steamship Assyria.
81 tons, under charter to the Cunard
Line. had been sunk by a German
submarine.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
TWO BURNED In EXPLOSION.

Carneys Point, n. J., Aug. 1.-TWO
men were slightly burned and several
thousand tons of powder destroyed In
fiare-up at the Du Pont plant here
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
Maj. Pullman Co-operates
With Federal Officials
To Banish Vice from City
Army and Navy Investigators Join in At
tempt to Improve Conditions in
Southwest Washington.

Maj. Raymond W. Pullman of the police department
operating with the and officials keep conditions clean
in Southwest Washington.
He said last night that for time the local police had been
working with Raymond B. Fosdck head of the
mission organized protect the morals of enlisted training
camps and military establishments and that Southwest Washington
had been of the places under observation.
PULLMAN REDOUBLES EFFORTS
The superintendent Of police keen for maintaining
don Southwest Washington and while refusing to comment
officially the vice exposed by The Washington Herald
known that he has edobd his efforts protect enlisted men from
degrading influences
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30

sI2.00 to Niagnrs Falls and Re-
turn Baltimore and Ohio from
Washington, 7:A5 a. m. August 81.
Liberal stop-overs. returning within
fifteen days.-Aqv. ~
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
AUSTRIANS BRACE Line:
VERIFY ITALIAN VICTORY
The Embassy Here Receives
News How Gen. Cador-
ma S Courageous Men Cut
Swath Ten Miles Deep
and Twenty Miles Wide
Into Heart of Austrian
Defense.

The Bainsiza plateau has been clear
ed of Austrians. The Austrian lines
have not been reformed. Rema s>lE
fortified positions have been enveIoped.
The way TO Test-and beyond-to
apen. A bit ten miles deep and twenty
miles wide has been nipped from the
Austrian line.
That is the summary OF Gen. Cador-
mas great drive received at the
Italian Embassy here today. The dis
patch contained details of the battle
glowing with inspiration.
Italianbands played the italian hyms
as the troops swept forward 20 the as
sault. They brought upon themselves
shower Of Austrian asphyxiatinE
shells-but the gallant musicians never
stopped playing until the heights had
been won.
The attack on Mote santo was
made from three sideh. Three great
bodies of troops were employed. To
each was committed one Of the colors
of the Italian flag. a red. a green and
a white. The three pieces were united
and flung to the breeze only when all
the victorious troops had reached the
summit.
Austrians Admit Gravity.
italian military critics declare that
the brilliant victory Of the Bsinsizza
has made unsafe the whole Tolmino
position Of the Austrians. The Aus
trian papers admit the gravity Of the
position.
The Austrian official statement Of
August 3 admits the defeat. attribut-
ing il TO the numerical superiority OF
the Italians. But the Austrian papers
are quoted in Rome as taking a very
gloomy view Of the whole affair.
The Neue Freie Presse, Of Vienna,
is quoted as follows:
There is no need to do as the os-
trich does. The Italian offensive has
been successful and II the success IL
extended our defenses will be in very
grave danger"
The Deutches Tageszeitung. OF
Vienna, SAYS:
1T is to be hoped that Germany un-
derstands the gravity Of the hour We
are passing through today in meeting
these three frontal attacks on the
Isonzo. at Verdun and in Flanders"
1t is strange" one Of the attaches
OF the Italian Embassy remarked yes
terdsy. that Austria Persists in call
ing this the battle OF the Tsonzo.' We
are from ten 10 hfteen miles beyond
the-t-cHio.'
The Official dispatch from Rome de-
scribing the great victory was trans
lated at the embassy as follows:
''Bainsizza is a new example Of
warfare. II is a high plateau coo
meters above sea level between the
CONTINUED On PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-30
WILL FIGHT TOFINSH:
SENATORS BACK WILSON
Committee on Foreign Re-
lations Opine That Pres
ident's Reply to Pope S
Peace Note Voices Senti-
ment Of American People.
The Germans Must Show
Good Faith.

Practically the whole of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations are
OF the opinion that the Presidents re-
ply to the Pope's peace note express
ed the sentiment OF America fully.
By Willard Salisbury, Senator from
Delaware. President pro tempore of
the Senate:
The Presidents note states in un-
ec.ualled phrase the ideas, conclusions
and matured opinion of the American
people. We were forced by brutality,
hypocrisy and deceit of the Prussian
masters Of Germany to enter this war
in defense of our essential rights. We
will not agree to an inconclusive
peace. There must be some one or
some government with which an
agreement can be made to bring
about such a peace. We are not
spending billions of dollars to have
only truce until international
wolves can fatten themselves from
ENHANCEMENT by killing our friends
in detail and then fall upon us. The
German people must show their good
faith with the world II they want to
recover the peace their rulers violat-
ed. America will persevere, until the
prospect of lasting peace holds some
light hope OF fulfillment. God grant
that prospect may not be long de-
layed.
By Key Pittman. Senator from Ne
vada:
The Presidents message rejecting
the Pope's peace proposal is in per-
feet harmony with every statement
of policy of this country that the
President had declared. II possible
II is the strongest statement that has
been made. 1t is brief. direct and
final.