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The sun., 1917-04-15
TEUTON SHIPSlN
ARGENTINE GRIP
Ordered Concentrated in
BuenOs Ayres HarbOr and
Put Under Guard.

BCENos AYREs. April l4--The Gov
ernnent has ordered the concentration in
the inner harbor of Buenos Ayres of all
the German vessels now in Argentine
waters. A special guard will be placed
over them. These vessels comprise the
seydlitz, Patagonia. Holger, Granda.
Bahrenfeld, Jenfeld. Nauplia. Bahia
Blanca. Lowenburg, Santa Clara. Seeilla
and Muansa, Austrian steamers now in
Argentine waters are the Erodlade. at
Buenos Ayres. and Siam, at Rosario.
La Epocd, the organ Of the Govern
ment party. advises the nation to re-
main quiet and to initiate the calm at
ttude OF France and England on the eve
OF the war. Diplomatic circles are of
the opinion that the matter of the tor
pedoing Of the Argentine ship will be
settled automatically. Manifestations
continue in the streets. the people de-
manding that the German Minister b.
handed his passports and denouncing
Germany. Police have refrained from
dispensing the crowds for fear of adding
to the excitement
In note to Brazil IN reply to the
notification by that Government of the
rupture OF diplomatic relations with
Germany. the Argentine Minister of For
eign Affairs says the Argentine Govern
ment already has given its opinion in
ueIehce or the principles OF universal
rights. He adds that Argentina duly
appreciates Brazlls attitude. which is in
accordance with it's principles. The Ar
gentine Government expresses to Brazil
its sincere sentiments of fraternity.
The A. B. G.. Governments are re-
ported TO be negotiating with a view to
convening In Buenos Avres an assem-
bly, of the South American republics in
order to study and establish II possible
continental entente concerning the
various problems arising from the war
Notwithstanding the generality of the
plan. 1t appears that Argentina and Bra
I'll desire uniform action on the part of
South America and Mexico. Peru and
Ecuador were In favor Of convening a
congress OF Latin American republics
with view especially to try to bring
about an active cooperation toward
peace in Europe. This tendency is not
no strong since the rupture between
Brazil and Germany
A representative OF the Foreign Office
said to-day he thought il would be nee
essary for Argentina 70 take no action
toward Germany further than 10 exact
satisfaction for the disregard OF the Ar
gentine flag In the attack on the Monte
Protegido.
Graver measures. he said, should be
adopted only in case citizens OF ArGen-
tina We're on board This ia regarded
az entirely unlikely, as her Arrentin. /.
crew was replaced with foreigners with
the special permission Of the authorities
before the vessel sailed
The sun., 1917-04-15
RUSSIAN PEACE PARTY.
Socialist AgitatOrs Are Allowed to
Cross GERMANY.

STOCKHOLM, via London, April IL
Resent reports concerning a meeting o.
Russian and German Socialists in Stock
holm 10 further the agitation for peace
now appear to have been anticipatory.
Such q meeting, however. may be held
in the near future. The fact that Rus
sian peace agitators have been permitted
to cross Germany from Switzerland
seems also to indicate that the German
Government at least does not desire to
throw any obstacles in the way of such
a movement
The party which arrived here Friday
included thirty Russians who came
through Germany in sealed coach
Among the principal members of the
party were Nlckolai Lcnin. the Russian
radical Socialist leader, and Xinovyor.
another radical and peace advocate
Both are members Of their party's CEN
trail committee and both are editors Of
party newspapers in Geneva as we'll as
being prominent figures In the thinner
wald Congress. Another member of the
group was Mischa Zhakaya, one Of the
founders Of the party in the Caucasus
and the man who brought NJ TscheidZe,
the Russian labor leader. into the party.
The sun., 1917-04-15
WAR COMMITTEE
GROWS IN FAVOR
Senator Weeks Says 1t Will Co.
ordinate Executive and
Legislative Branches.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE resoiu-
tion introduced by Senator Weeks Of
Massa sachusetts providing for the crea
ton Of a joint Congressional committee
on the conduct Of the war to cooperate
with the executive branch Of the Gov
ernment will be taken up by the Rules
Committee Of the Senate early next
week. The proposal has met with much
favor among members Of the Senate. and
there is ah excellent prospect for the
adoption Of the plan.
The resolution provides for the ap-
pointmept Of q committee of six mem
hers OF the Senate. four OF whom shall
be Democrats and two Republicans. and
six members of the House, three Of
whom shall be Democrats and three Re-
publicans. 1t is patterned after a joint
committee created shortly after the out
break Of the civil war. Senator Weeks
contends that the committee might be
useful in making successful both the
financial and military plans of the Ad-
min!stration and Congress Tor the wbr
''If Congress will authorize the crea-
ton of the committee which propose"
said Senator Weeks to-day, 'it will light
up the twilight zone between the execu-
tive and legislative departments Of the
Government and we will be able to exert
all OF our powers ana az OF our re-
sources to bring the war to a successful
termination. 1t is simply a mobilization
of the political power Of the country
and this may be absolutely necessary to
bring about the best results.
THE national Government, State gov
ernments and municipalities are act
ing very wisely In their attempts to CO.
ordinate all the forces In the community
To strengthen the Governments military
position. but this policy Of coordination
should not be confined to Industrial and
similar preparation. but all the agencies
OF government should be brought into
active cooperation. There should be the
most hearty cooperation between the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of the
Government and the creation Of COM
mittee on the conduct of the war / feel
confident would bring this about"
A suggestion that committee be ap-
pointed to cooperate with the President,
but only 70 far as to handling the credit
to the Entente Allies. came up In the
House to-day. There was only scat
tering vote in favor Of 1t. This. how
ever, did not reflect the view of the
House on the general plan proposed in
the Weeks resolution.
The sun., 1917-04-15
URUGUAY'S ATTITUDE.
Won't Recognize Right to Wage
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.

MoNTEvIDEo. April l4-In its reply 10
the United States the truguayan Gov
ernment says Uruguay does not recog-
nize the right to wage an unrestricted
submarine war. because il IS an attempt
against justice, violates neutral rights
and l. an insult to humanity. Uruguay
recognizes that the decision taken at
Washington answers the situation aris-
ing from the submarine war
The note recalls that Uruguay in due
course protested to Germany against
the submarine warfare. adding that
Uruguay has decided to maintain neu-
trality, but recognizes that the attitude
OF the United States Is just and ex-
presses to It its sympathy AID Its SEN
timents Of moral solidarity
In It's reply To Brazil the trueuayan
Government says Uruguay. with refer
ence to the submarine campaign. enter
tains the same view as Bra2l and re-
grets that this friend,y nation is thus
oblized TO adopt its present attitude.
Uruguay sends 10 Brazil the expression
OF IL, sympathy in this momentouS
time. in which the conilagration has
reached America, whore sentiments OF
continental solidarity were always pro-
found
The sun., 1917-04-15
100, 900 IN NAVY BY
MAY, DANIELS'S AIM
Secretary Thus Plans to Cele.
brate DeWey Victory.

WAsHlNGToS, April 14.-One hundred
thousand men by May is the recruiting
aim set FOR the navy to-day by Secre-
tary Daniels, He hopes to slgnalze the
anniversary of Dewey's victory at Ma
nila with the announcement that the en-
listed personnel has reached that figure.
when We closed the books last
night" the Secretary said. "a net gain
Of 1866 men for the day was registered,
the heaviest single days enlistment on
record in the Navy Department--no
bad for Friday, the 13th.
'The days enlistments brought the to-
tai enlisted strength OF the active SER
vice, not including reserves or militia
modified and on active duty, up to
6S.s37. an increase of 6.270 since March
1. This great increase Is all the more
gratifying because II has been accom-
plished without departing from the high
standards heretofore required. There
will be no notifications of the physical
mental or moral qualifications Of candi-
dates.
There Is every indication that the
present rate of enlistments will con-
tinue-probably increase"
The sun., 1917-04-15

HAS BROAD SCOPE
Aid for Russia and Safeguard
of Small Nations to Be
Important Factors.

WASHINGTON. April li.--President
Wilson personally began to-day the for
mutation of a definite programme for
the great war conferences to begin here
next week with official representatives
of Great Britain and France.
Representatives of the State Depart
ment. the army and navy will leave
Washington probably tomorrow for an
unnamed port to welcome the British
visitors.
Rear Admiral Fletcher and Com
mander Sellers Of the navy and Col
Robert f. l.. Niche of the army General
Staff, Lieut.-C Spencer Cosby of the
Army War College and Capt. John G.
Quekemeyer. cavalry. were appointed
to-day to represent the army and navy
in the party.
The subjects to he discussed are ex-
pected to extend further than material
cooperation between the United States
and the Entente Allies. The President
believes the greatest result which can
come from the war is an agreement un-
der which conflicts can be avoided In the
future and guarantees the right Of
self-government to every nation. large
or small.
In welcoming the foreign delegations
headed by Arthur J. Balfour. Foreign
Minister Of Great Britain, and Rene
Viviani. Minister Of Justice OF France,
the President is expected to point to the
aspirations OF the United States.
The character of the delegations has
generally been taken as an indication
that they would be empowered to discuss
broad questions Of policy as we'll as to
outline war plans
Possible means of assisting Russia,
and thus building up the newest demo-
cratic t;oyernment. are receiving the most
earnest consideration from the Admins
tratiOn. 1t was admitted at the State
Department to-day that serious attention
was being given TO a suggestion that a
commission from the United States be
sent TO Petrograd.
The sun., 1917-04-15
PEACE BY JULY /.
Prediction Made ns Result of So
cialist Negotiations.

CoPENHAGEN. April 14.-Peace within
two months and a half Is predicted by
the Copenhagen correspondent Of the
Danish Socialist press. who confirms
the reports OF unofficial negotiations be-
tween Russian and German Socialists
as against the diplomatic denals In the
Socialist newspapers here and IN Berlin.
The first negotiations, says the corre-
spondent. who Is Socialist member OF
the Danish Parliament, were broken off.
enabling two papers to launch IA denial
that they were in progress, but they
were Immediately resumed and are being
prosecuted vigorously. The correspond
ent then enters into a discussion Of
peace terms, in which he appears to
take German Socialist expectations and
hopes for the Government policy.
1T am assured from am absolutely
trustworthy source he says, that Ger
many Is ready To restore Belgium and
Serbia, evacuate France and. with Tur-
key. arrange an agreement with Russia
over the free navigation of the Darda
nelles. An agreement is also possible
on the Polish question. as the Russian
Government knows"
The correspondent pictures England
as the sole obstacle to peace.
The Tagebldu of Berlin. discussing
Copenhagen dispatches relative to the
presence here Of Philipp Scheidemann.
leader OF the majority Socialists, on a
peace errand, mentions "a well known
Centrist member OF the Reichstag" as
also taking a hand In the parleys. The
Ta0ebldft does not reveal his name. but
II probably would not he far wrong to
identify him as Matthias Erzberger,
leader of the Clerical Centre, whose pro-
clivity for dabbllng in foreign affairs is
well known. Furthermore. the German
Government has been subsidlzing heavily
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The sun., 1917-04-15
BOLIVIA DENOUNCES.
Her Note Says Germany's COurse
Has Been IntOlerabIr.

la PAz, Bolivia, April IA The note
of the Bolivian Government to the Ger
man Minister announcing the severance
Of diplomatic relations with Germany de-
uounces the attacks OF German subma-
rincs on neutral vessels as violations of
international law and of the Hague con-
veutions The note recalls that the Bo-
livian Minister 10 Berlin was on board
the iiolland-Lloyd liner Tubantia wn-n
that vessel was sunk in neutral waters Il
year ago. The note concludes:
"Your EXcellency will understand that
although We regret the breach OF diplo-
matte relations between Bolivia and the
German Empire such relations have be-
come insupportable under existing cir
Cumstances. In consequence your EX-
cellency will find herewith passports for
yourself and the members of your ieea-
ton"
The sun., 1917-04-15
RUSSIAN GUNS
SPOIL TEUT0N
PEACE TRICK
At Many Points Austrian
Soldiers Offer Pamphlets
on Eastern Front.
TRY TO SOW DISCORD
War Office at PetrOgrad Warns
Country Of Enemy
Vaccinations.
Desperate Appeal in
Germany to Aid Loan

A MSTERDAM. via London,
April I4.-Desperate appeals
are being made in the German
newspapers to the public to sub
scribe to the sixth war loan,
which closes at I p. M. April IS.
Some of the phrases used by the
papers are:
Give a straight answer to
Wilson," America now an open
instead of a secret enemy"
"Pretext for the war is the unre-
stricted submarine warfare"
"Wilson does not hesitate to en-
deavor to split the German peo-
Pile and German Government"
How little Wilson knows about
the German nation and German
character" PAY up"
The sun., 1917-04-15

We may have TO feed our army and
navy. as well as ourselves. on home
grown food" said Premier Lloyd George
in a letter which was read at meeting
Tonight Of the Norw.ch tNorfolk) Agri-
cultural Committee The letter was ad-
dressed: TO all workers on land," and
appealed to them 10 do their utmost to
help raise all fond possible
The line which the British Empire
holds against the Germans" the letter
continues, is held at home as well as
abroad. II 1t breaks at any point it
breaks everywhere. In the face OF the
enemy the seamen OF our royal naval
and mercantile marine and the soldiers
gathered from every part Of our en-
lire hold our line firstly. You workers
on land must hold your part Of our line
a. strongly.
Every full days labor you do helps
10 shorten the struggle and bring us
nearer victory. Every idle day, all
lettering. lengthens the struggle and
makes defeat more possible Therefore.
in the nations honor, heed Acquit your
selves like men. and as workers on land
do YOU duty with all your strength"
The sun., 1917-04-15
LENS IN GRIP OF BRITISH;
ST. QUENTIN'S FALL SURE:
HINDENBURGLLNE RLDDLED
GREAT DRIVE BY BRITISH
FORECASTS "SUPER. .SEDAN''
Repeated Victories Dispel Pessmistc Feeling il
England Concerning Won Hindenburgs
Strength

develop they would be prepared TO make
another strategic retirement. fully conf
dent that the entire campaigning season
of 1917 would see only two or three
such retirements with unbearable cost to
the enemy. These calculations Of the
German staff have gone utterly awry on
account of the unprecedented speed with
which the British army Is hurling itself
on the heels Of the enemy.
With Lens and St. Quentin in British
possession Germany will lose the legs
upon which she has been standing in
this region. OF all the facts reported
since Monday the British reading public
Is most encouraged by the reported cap
ture of German guns. big guns. This
remarkable condition Is most frequently
reported from the Lens-Arras region. 1t
is an unfaillng sign that the enemy Is
so hard pressed that ne cannot properly
organize and conceal his batteries.
Every report from the front. every
comment, expert or otherwise. printed in
France or in England to-day heralds
great events.
The sun., 1917-04-15

LONDON. April 14.--Cierman and Aus
trian machlnations, to SOW dlscord in the
Russian army and try to persuade the
Russian soldiers TO throw down their
arms and cry for IA separate peace are
disclosed to-day by the Russian war
Office. At many points on the Russian
front Austrian soldiers came out Of
their trenches with parcels evidently OF
peace pamphlets. which they tried to get
the Russians to accept. Russian shrap-
mel drove them back.
Austrian deserters. officers as well as
men. have told Russian and Rumanian
officers that the Germans hope the radi-
cal Socialist anarchist and peace 1t any
price factions in Russia will be able to
bring on anarchy there and so disrupt
the Russian army. The War Office un-
doubtedly makes this announcement
which Is similar to n previous announce
ment some weeks ago-to show the
troops and people the danger of such
unpatriotic propaganda. The official
Russian statement follows:
On all fronts there were scouting
reconnaissances and reciprocal firing
The enemy bombarded Brody with
heavy artillery and some civilians were
killed.
In various sectors of the front
groups of Austrians with paper par
cells in their hands came out of their
trenches and. making signals with
flags, endeavored to entice our troops
to approach them. They We're dis
persed by our artillery with shrapnel
fire
Rumanian Front--A number OF Aus
trian officers and soldiers who de-
serted declare the Austrians and Ger
mans are hoping that the various or
ganizat!onS in the interior of Russia
which at the moment are ObstruCtng
the operations of the provisional Gov
ernment will bring about a state OF
anarchy throughout the country and
lemDraltze the RuSsinD
The sun., 1917-04-15
REPUBLICS A PERIL,
DECLARE PRUSSIANS
"Conspirsd to Foist Present
War on the World"
special Csols Despatch to THE Sc,

opeCt0t t0ote DeSpOSCN 10 ihh StN'
LONDON, April 1.-THE Prussian press
bureau organ. Workman, which has
long been used by the autocracy to conn
bat the Social Democrats. comes forth
with a most remarkable attack on de-
mocracy. II declares that democracy
and republics are menace to the world
because democracics are now engaged
in a conspiracy to foist the present war
on the world.
British democracy has led. 1t says.
and has been dragging In other democra.
cies ever since. even newly established
ones such rs Portugal and China. Now
the South American republics are enter
Ing the wicked struggle to extirpate the
peace loving autocracies.
Democratic America. which held
back from the war In order most ef-
fectively to support the conspiracy by
supplying munitions, has now taken the
ANAL step and Ia unmasked by declaring
open war. The article concludes:
AFTER tbis whoever hopes for peace
from democracy must be blinded. The
truth is that the most criminal, the most
terrible war In history Is the work of
democracy. Democracy gives capita! its
ionged for opportunity to seize the pow
ers Of the state and make war for self
ish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The sun., 1917-04-15
specioi Cat,s Despatch to The sus.

LONDON, April 1i.--With Lens in
flames, st, Quentin almost surrounded
and q great bulge in the British front
toward Cambria. Won Hindenburg's
boasted line seems doomed. The trl-
umphs OF the past Ave days of victory
have caused the British public to cast
aside every vestige Of pessimism or fear
Of Won Hindenburk's strength.
Every one Ia asking the question. ''Is
n superSedan on the western front Just
ahead?" As each days victory comes
laundering back from France the hopes
Of such success continue to rise. After
the Germans evacuated and devastated
the Bapaume and PerOnne region II was
generally expected that many weeks
must pass before the British would be
able to rebuild the roads and railroads,
construct new gun emplacements and
bring forward the machinery to reestab-
lish touch with the enemy in his new
position.
The Germans actually boasted that
before another great offensive could
The sun., 1917-04-15
C0NEY'S GLARE MAY GO ON.
Navy Will Not Order Dim ming of
Coast Resorts.

WASHINGTON. April l4,-"Tell them to
keep on shooting the chutes. We're not
considering dimming the lights"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-day
authorized this statement in reply to
further inquiries as To whether Coney
Island. Rockaway. Atlantic City and
other seaside resorts We're in danger of
having their lights dimmed as result
Of navy measures to protect the coast
against German attacks.
reports that We contemplated any
such action are all wrong" said Mr..
Daniels,
The sun., 1917-04-15
PARAGUAY SYMPATHETIC
Biames Germany for Forcing
United states Into War.

AsuScIoN. Paraguay. April 1.-THE
Paraguayan Government in reply TO the
recent note of the United States says
that il recognizes profoundly that Ger
many's military actions, which are op-
posed to the principles Of the rights of
ncutrals, forced the United states to re-
sort TO arms TO rcestablish order and re-
habilitate those rights.
The Paraguayan Government eX-
presses also its most sincere sympathies
with the Government and people OF the
United States.
The sun., 1917-04-15
Special Cabie Despatch 10 THE :

special Cd6le Despatch 10 THE SrN
LONDON, April 1+.--Another European
neutral Is expected IN few days To Join
the Allies and declare war against Ger
many
The Spanish Government seems deter
mined to become the leader rather than
the follower among the Spanish speak.
Ing nations In entering the conflict.
The sun., 1917-04-15
BRITAIN WARNS |
HER ALLIES OF
FO0DSH0RTAGE.
Asks Them and Also Her
Own People to Eat
Less.
HAS FEAR OF FAMINE
Restaurant Keepers Must
Keep Account Of Meals
Served.
SDe, u ca,, Despa,ch 70 THs suK

Spc' ~ '"Dif De9pulCh 70 lHk StH.
LONDON. April 1i.-England issued
to-day II call to all the allied peoples,
not only her own. TO help obviate food
shortage. The call solemnly warns
them that famine conditions may exist
throughout the world before the next
harvest Is reaped.
Since Lloyd George declared on Feb
ruary %. Our stocks of food are low,
alarmingly lower than within recollec-
tion,' scores OF public leaders have re-
peatedly warned the people to place
themselves on voluntary ratioHs. Dras-
tic orders have followed one on an
other, only to meet with smiling tolera-
tion. and little attempt to live up to
them.
The public absolutely refuses TO recog-
nize the Governments position. and such
conditions have resulted apparently in
the issuance Of to-day's appeal. appar-
emily from an official source. which out
lines clearly the worlds deficiency in
wheat and other agricultural products.
while the war is disorganizing the sup
plies Of food staples to nearly every CIV
ilized country.
So serious Is the food situation that
England has completely cast off the
cloak OF secrecy At the beginning Of
the war Germany deliberately required
the slaughter OF large proportion Of
the live stock in order 20 save food. and
now finds out her mistake. Conversely
England at the outset insisted that live
stock be conserved--neither exported nor
slaughtered needlessly. Now England,
possessing big stock of animals. orders
that they be slaughtered in order to pro-
vide food and save feeding them. Thus
l.,N 1,at l..fy nr
guess than Germany as to when the tide
of real stress would come.
Food supply Diminishes.
Commenting. the Evening NeUs says
that Lloyd George issued his warning
seven weeks ago. Since then the con-
sumption inland. which imports four
fiftAs OF it, sample cereal supply, makes
an important bite in the store Mean
while the submarines are sinking ships
and cutting down the rate OF replen!sh-
ment
More and more serious trials are
coming" says the paper. I'VE appeal
to our readers TO regard 1t as a sacred
duty to cut down the consumption OF all
commodities 10 the last ounce and
penEyworth."
Tomorrow a new set OF restrictions
becomes effective, which requires pro-
prietors OF eating places to keep record
of all meals served. They must not serve
more than n specified amount each week.
The following Is the scale of allowances
per meal:
Breakfast-Meat. ounces. sugar.
81 ounces: bread 2 ounces -four. /
ounce.
Luuchson--Nest. ! ounces: sugar,
% ounces; bread. . ounces; -four,
ounce.
Dinner-Meat, ) ounces: sugar, 81
ounces bread. ounces flour, l
ounce.
No meat or -four is allowed in place
of tea or sugar. Tuesday is designated
as n meatless day in London, Wednesday
N the provinces.