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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Berlin Papers Shy
About Michaelis' Plan
To Run Press Bureaus

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6.-The Berlin
press is decidedly non-cOmmittal as to
the promised blessings of the press
bureaus, which are to be established in
connection with every department OF
the government, rejoicing only that the
direction of matters will be taken from
the press bureau by the Foreign Oflcc,
hitherto the organ Of inspiration for
editorial comment in regard to both
home and foreign affairs. The press
bureau for directing the domestic pol
icy is intrusted 10 the Ministry Of the
Interior.
The system of Chancellor Michaelis
Is based upon the idea Of enabling
newspaper reporters 10 obtain news
direct from the information bureaus
of the various ministries, all OF which
are placed under the direct charge Jf
the Chancellor's press chief. Baron
Won Braun has been selected for that
post. lie explained that the Chanel
!or, of course. had no thought of At
tempting to influence the press, and de-
sired merely to guard against un-
founded criticism under which the
government had suffered often in h"
past. and to keep control of the Who'll
publicity Organization in his own
hands The Chancellor was response
Bile, the baron explained, for the entire
policy OF the empire, and therefore wa3
entitled to demand that all the press
departments of the various mInistr.sE
should instruct the press along the
lines Of his policy.
The divergent policies of the various
press bureaus, particularly well Illus
tratcd in the open campaign OF the
Admiralty Bureau. under Admiral Won
Tirpitz against Chancellor Won Betn-
marn-H ollweg, have been "a feature Of
German politics in late years. On this
account interest is shown in The out
come Of the attempts OF Baron voA
Braun 10 establish discipline and ~
tend the Chancellor's authority over
the army and navy press establish
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Great War-1133d Day

surprise attack by the Canadians
which wrested from the enemy's hands
a 3OO.yard row of buildings within
Lens, held by four companies OF Ger
mans. The assault took place about )
o'clock in the morning. in the midst
o. a heavy thunderstorm, and caught
the enemy unawares. many OF 'hem
being asleep in the cellars.
Several prisoners were taken ny the
Canadians aud severe casualties were
inflicted on the Germans.
Later in the morning the Germans
counter attacked the positions taken
by the Canadians. but were repulseo'
THE enemy's casualties were consider
able" Haig reports tonight.
The Germans made two strong at
.cmpts to raid the British positions
east of Armentieres this morning, tol-
lowing an intense bombardment, and IN
the second effort succeeded in entering
the trenches. from which they were
soon afterward driven out by bayonet
charge. Armentieres was heavily
shclled by the Germans all day. The
British were successful in local actions
against the enemys outposts north OF
Frezenberg.
German Casualties Heavy
The German casualties in the re,
cent fghting at Lens are estimated
b, General Currie as close to 69,Ooo'
while the Canadians are reported to
hove lost about $4,000 men.
The Crown Prince continued his ~
tile attacks north Of the Aisne to-day
the French repeelling two strong &C.
tipns south of the Coucy Forest ana
east of the LafrauX Mill.
In their turn Petain's troops de-
livercd a surprise assault near Rheims
and penetrated the advanced trenches
of the enemy, where they inflicted con-
siderable damage.
The artillery duel in the Champagne
and at Verdun continues undated, with
the French batteries constantly prov
ing their ascendency over the enemy
artillery.
Air Battles Continue
Aerial activity along the whole front
was again pronounced. Haig reports
that ven German machines were
brought down during the day, while
three British airmen are missing.
Berlin reports the destruction OF
fourteen Allied machines and one cap
tive. balloon Hundreds of bombs were
dropped by French and British hiers
over the enemy's works, infilcting
heavy damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07

Is delaying the hour of peace ard a
becoming weaker by retaining her oa
Institutions. and they insist that n,
Reich stag should induce the Chsnesllo,
70 follow the path indicated by Ia,
President.
The "Vorwaerts" goes so far as I,
say:
1.-THE government Of a belligerr.
country Is perfectly justified in asking
the German people for guarantees,
which they cannot furnish under IL,
present form Of government, for these
guarantees exist in all other belliger..
countries. Tho greater part OF ss,
newspapers will claim that we are o..
Tending Germany and that il would b.
unworthy Of US 20 obey the advice ..
our enemies. We believe, on the coz.
trary. that the only unworthy thing q,
our part is 10 refuse 10 give the gli,
antees demanded Of Us.
War Not for Families
eve are not conducting the war !,
order 10 maintain the privileges Of eel.
tain families. Our people are hgatry
for their own existence. Our soldiers
would never bear the thought OF sus,i.
ing and dying for a government TIA.
can give no acceptable guarantees
Shall we allow our people 70 b.
spoken Of as a people Of helots, lnesp-
able OF exercising their wlll II,
German Parliament has never seriously
attempted to break the power, but q,
present it can no longer eyade, FOR i IS
the entire people that demand tina, tie
Reichstsg take the road conducting ID,
world 10 peace"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Ribot Says France Must
Have AIsace and Lorraine
Premier Declares Restoration Is Question That Cannot DC
Debated-Jofre Gets Ovation at
Marine Battlefield

son the success Of the trip or TO drown
the enthusiasm Of the speakers.
Premier Ribot paid tribute 10 'ne
soldiers who fel lon the Marine and 70
the general who led the armies OF
France to victory. He then referred 70
the aims Of France in the war.
France" he said, "makes pretenpons
only for the recovery o. It's own
TO regain possession Of It's provinces
wrenched from it by the odious abuse
Of force. Let no one ask France to
compromise upon that question. Inc
nation could not do IL without oetray'
ing the cause Of justice.
"The restoration of Alsace and Lor-
raine," he continued, 'is not one OF
those questions that may be given over
to discussion by diplomats. II is the
very condition Of the establishment OF
the rights Of nations, which ought 70
guarantee peace in the future against
fresh violence"
The Premier added that France, in
demanding reparation for devastation
which il had been mace deliberately 70
suffer, would still be within the role
of champion OF justice.
France does not ask that the ag-
gressor be fined" he said, "but only
that the aggressor be obliged 20 repair
the damage done"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
FRENCH

PARIS. Sept. 6 (DAY.-There was 'o-
lent artillery fighting in the region Of Cerhy'
a, the front north of the Aisne two German
attacks. one near Quincy Basse, south oil the
Coucy forest. the other east of the LaHauH
mill. were repulsed South Of BovetteS we
carried out an action which enabled us to
take prisoners. ~. %, NV
I'm the vicinity Of Rheims we made a sur
prise attack which permitted US TO penetrate
The cnemy's first line. In the Champagne
o,Ir batteries obtained the ascenGancy over
the artillery OF the enemy. which developed
particularly violent fire in the sector between
Tho Main de Massiges and the Butte du
NcsniI We replied vigorously against the
German first lines and prevented an atlaeh
By the enemy. ,,,-,..
On both banks Of the Mcuse iNerdun
frort the artillery was active. German
reconnoitring party which attempted to ap-
proach our lines az VauX-lcs-PalameN Was
dispersed By our fire. In Lorraine, near
Lioey. we repulsed a surprise attack.
Several bombs were thrown on Dunkirk,
wouuding civilians French squadrons last
night bombarded the aviation ground at Mar.
Vile the railway station at ChalleranZ ana
numerous enemy encampments.
might There WAS reciprocal artillery
activity i'm the Champagne. in the region OF
Souain. Tahurc and Mont Haul, as well as
ON both haufs..f the Meuse tNerdun sectorl d.
EASTERN THEATRE, Sept. O. In the re-
gion Of Dova Tepe east Of Lake Dorian two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Socialists in Secret
Session at ZimmerUQtd

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 6.-The German
delegates Ledebour, Social
Democratic leader; Hugo Haabe, leader
OF the Socialist minority in the Reichs-
tag, and Arthur Stadthagen. Social
Democratic member Of the Reichst tag
have arrived for the Zimmerwa!d, swift
zerand, conference, which opened yes
terday in secret session. German. Rus
sian, Pumanian, Finnish and Scandl-
navian delegates took part in the dis
cussions.
The purpose of the Socialists to de-
mand passports of the Allied govern
ments has been abandoned. 1t - I'M
possible to get the leading Socialists to
make a statement on the prospects OF
the conference.
In well-informed circles, however, It
Is considered that the labor conference
at Blackpool, England, smashed any
hone of getting the Stockholm confer
ence together. PETER j. Troelstra,
Dutch Socialist leader, said the Rus
sian delegation TO Blackpool could be
expected at Stockholm within week,
and that then there would be time to
decide what TO do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07

FERE-CHAMPENOiSE, France, Sept
6.-Marshnl Joffre reviewed to-day the
scene of his triumph of three years
ago. when he turned back the Germans
at the Marine.
In en- address extollng the soldiers
Of France, Premier Ribot declared
France would not compromise the que :
ton Of the recovery OF Alsace and Lor-
rainc. He said France would not con-
sent to diplomatic discussion on resttor-
alton OF the provinces.
Escorted by other heroes Of the bat
tic Of the Marine, Marshal Joffre trav-
ersed the now historic ground from the
heights near re-Champenoise to Mon
dement,. The party included President
Poincare, Generals Foch, Petain, Gou-
rand and Fayolle, Premier Ribot and
Minister Panleve of War and Marine
The only speeches were delivered by
President Poincare, General Foch and
Premier RIbot. ~
It was distinctly Jofre's day, WIN
General Foch coming in for second
bonors. A drenching rain failed to les
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Seeks Torpedoplane
To Destroy Kiel Fleet
C. l.. Cabot Gives Rear AID.
miral Fiske $4,000 to De-
velop His Invention

A fund Of $4,000 has been placed at
the disposal OF Rear Admiral Bradley
A. Fiske, L. s. \. retired. by Godfrey
L. Cabot, Of Boston, with which TO
develop a torpedopane of a type pow
erful enough to destroy the German
feet at Kiel.
In the letter accompanying his gift,
which was announced yesterday. Mr.
Cabot declared it to be his belief that
if the German fleet was not destroyed
there was grave danger of the Ger
mans turning the same weapon against
England and destroying her feet. He
intimated that if the original gift was
found TO be inadequate, he stood
ready TO supply as much more as might
be needed.
Mr.. Cabot is president of the Aero
Club of New England. At the open
ing of the war he became senior Of
hcer Of the New England Naval Re
serve and has been making daily
flights over Salem and Boston harbors
The torpedoplane was patented by
Rear Admiral Fiske in 1912. His in
vention was not taken by the United
States, but by Great Britain, Italy and
Germany. The British ship, Gena, Mr..
Cabot pointed but in his letter, was
sunk in May Of this year by German
torpedoplane, and he believes it ex-
tremely likely that Germany has been
working further to develop the invcn-
ton so that eventually the entire
British fleet may be destroyed
Mr.. Cabot was prompted to offer his
gift largely through the letters of
Rear Admiral Fiske to the Aero Club
of America, in which he insisted that
the German feet in the Kiel Canal
was vulnerable 10 an attack from tor.
Tedoplanes, despite the impregnability
Of its position so Tar as attacks from
the sea Uss rOFceTDgl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Food Scarcity Cuts
Russian Cotton Crop

MOSCOW. Sept. 6.-At the congress
Of cotton interests. convoked by the
Ministry of Agriculture, the Central
Asian growers declared that, owing TO
the bad grain harvests and difficulty in
obtaining breadstufFs from outside, the
cotton growing area was decreasing
seriously. As they are threatened with
starvation, the growers viii be obliged
still more to extend the grain area.
with injurious results 90 the textile
and explosives industries. Seventy per
cent Of the home cotton goes to the
armies, leaving only 80 for textiles.
Before the war Russian manufact-
urers consumed 100000 pools Of
home grown cotton and 1850 900 Of
imported cotton. The present home
crop is estimated al 100000, and the
present import from America is 7,000,-
0O0 The reserve from last year is
1000, 900.
As the present annual demand is
25,OO0,0O0 and as there is an increase
in imports from America by way OF
Sweden. the White Sea and Vladivos-
tok, it has been resolved TO request the
government to arrange for tonnage and
supply the cotton growing districts
with fyodstuFs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
SoukhomIinof Shared
War Secrets With Wife,
Says Treason Witness

PFTROGRAD, Sept. 5.-Wltnesses
al the trial Of General Soukhomlinof,
former War Minister, who is accused
Of high treason, unfolded in part to-
dav the story OF Nine. Soukhomlinof,
bearing out reports Of the influence
she established over her husband. She
is on trial as an accompNce in the
crimes Of which the general is &C
cuscd.
Anna Goshkcvitch, a former friend
Of the SoukhCmNnOfS, testified that
the Young wife of the elderly Minis
ter OF War frequently expended lOo,-
600 rublcs q year When she was
abroad her husband sent her almost
his entire salary, and, for the sake OF
economy, he was forced 10 eat at the
officers casino.
The witness declared that General
Soukhomlnotf talked freely and care
lessly Of military secrets IN the pres
once Of visitors and told his VIE
everything. Secret papers from the
War Office, she said, often lay about
mis- home, where they might easily
have been read and copied.
II. RoutovItch, Nine. SOukhomlinotHs
demanded that he obtain a divorce and
give her q large sum of money be-
cause sh. desired 20 marry General
SouEhomlnofg, then Governor General
Of Kicv. NJ Roytovitch said he had
stormy interview with General
Soukhomlnof. challenged him TO a
duel and attempted to strike him. His
wife pretended she had taken poison,
he testified. and refused to take an
antidote until he promised 10 assume
the Guilt necessary for her divorce
and nav her 600 rubles a year. She
was twenty-five years old at that time
and General Soukhomhnoff was sixty.
Much OF the time during to-day's
session was occupied in reading more
than q hundred letters written by the
former War Minister 20 General
JanuschEcvitch. former Chief Of staff,
i'm the period between the beginning
Of the war and the resignation OF
General SOukhOmlinoH. In some Of the
letters COMPLAINT was made OF the
slow movement of troops and the lack
Of energy shown by commanding ON
GERS. The troops were praised, but
il was stated Russia would be better
off if certain generals were on the
side Of the enemy. In one letter Cen
cral Soukhomlinoff said Russia had
two enemies in the Caucasss-the
Turks and General Mishlaievesky.
General Soukhomlinof complained
often tina. he was hindercd by the
Ministry Of the Interior and by vari-
Gus grand dukes In one letter he &C
cused Grand Duke SerCius Of eXerting
a harmful influence in the artillery de-
partmcnt He also was bitter toward
General Guchkof, former Minister Of
Munitions, saying he was spreading
reports concerning lack Of munitions
at the front which might be of ad-
vantage 10 the enemy, and that this
virtually amounted 10 treason. 1t APP
pearcd from letters that General
Soukhomlinof became aware Of the
shortage Of supplies on the Galician
front. and accordingly advised a rapid
advance and the seizure of the four
principal Carpathian passes, after
which he felt. the troops should take
the defensive for the winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Stockholm Idea Not Dead,
Saws Henderson at Black
pool Congress
Absolutism Must End
American Delegates Refuse to
Meet Any Who Uphold
Prussian Theories
By Arthur s. Draper

LONDON, Sept 6.--In "A speech be-
fore the Trade Union Congress IN
Blackpool to-day Arthur Henderson,
former member Of the War Cabinet, de-
clared that those who considered inc
Stockholm conference idea dead might
expect a surprise shortly. He init
mated broadly that the parliamentary
committee Of the congress whose report
against sending delegates TO the con-
ference was adopted was preparing
plans for a new international meeting.
OF all the speakers, including two
American delegates, Henderson drew
the greatest applause, especially "neh
Re stated that he would never desert
the people who had sent him into the
government.
He argued for stronger intefns-
tionalism, in which he saw the hnest
kind OF league of the nations, tnougn
he considered the latter Impossible until
after the complete destruction OF aoso,
Lutte government, with It's cars ana
kaisers.
For that reason, he said, he preferred
10 consult with the German majority
before peace, rather than with repre-
sentatives of the autocratic and dis
credited governments after a military
victory had been achieved. ..
From Henderson'S speech y is evi-
dent that the same old controversy
over an international conference will be
fought out again.
The American representatives, James
Lord. president OF the miners in the
American Federation OF Labor, and
Golden. of the United Textile Workers,
declared that American workingmen
were determined that Prussianlsm
should be abolished and that they re,
fused 10 meet with representatives. OF
enemy countries who approved the &C
49,, 80 .ba;r ooynrnmppts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07

defence Of the nation and OF greater
resistance TO the Germans.
The Provisional Government was sara
Go have taken the position that the loss
Of Riga, instead Of weakening IT, had
had the effect OF Strengthening II m
csrrying out the reforms reeommendedi
by the commander in CHIEF, Generai
Kornlof.
The Assistant Minister Of War, SAY
inkofT. was quoted as having stated thar
the Ministry Of War had elaborated a
project for military reforms, which IN
c,udes the reorganization Of the Rus
sian rear. bases, supply depots, .etS.'
acting in accord with General korniloh.
The plans OF the War OAice, however,
60 not contemplate the adjustment OF
the soldiers committees, although their
powers will be abridged and they VIII
not have the right any longer to inter
vene between the officers and the men,
nor will they be permitted TO pass upon
the orders issued by officers. The gov
ernucr. commissioners at the 'front.'
will also be maintained. but these COM
rissioncrs will have no military func-
tlons.
First Elections Near
Russia is nearing the completion Of
plans for calling the first national
elections under the new regime. A
dispatch to the embassy to-day states
that special commission has been
created. composed Of lawyers and
political science professors, 70 have
control Of the elections of members Of
the National Constituent Assembly.
a commission already has been
formed for drafting laws and regu!a-
tions and providing the machinery for
the elections, and this commission IS
far advanced i'm IT'S work, having
reached the stage where the creation
of an organ for actual control Of the
elections became necessary.
The entire system will be new, the
Provisional Government placing no
reliance upon existing local political
organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Poincare Visits Pershing
French President Praises u. S.
Army on Showing

PARIS, Sept. 6.-President Poincar6,
Paul Painlcvt, Secretary of War, and
General Pctain, French commander in
chief, visited the headquarters Of the
American army to-day. They were re-
ceived by General Pershing. with
whom they inspected the training camp.
President PoincarG said he had Sc
lectcd this date for his visit because it
was double anniversary Of the birth
Of Lafayette and of the beginning Of
the battle Of the Marine, in which the
forces of freedom threw back the on
slaught of autocracy.
The President congratulated General
Pershing on the splendid showing OF
the American troops and said events
were drawing France and America ever
closer together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07

president to-day Members Of the con-
gress are forming parties. Bishops
generally advocate conservative pol
lev, while the academic group, includ-
ing many professors and laymen, favor
a policy Of friendship with the new
democratic regime and abolition Of the
present autocratic methods of the
higher clergy.
The Holy Synod has presented 20
the congress the draft Of constitution
for the church, providing that the head
Of the Russian state and the Minister
Of Cults must be Orthodox and that in
all state and private schools there must
be religious instruction.
The delegates to-day discussed the
danger to monasteries from the ad-
vance of the enemy. IL was decided
to remove. famous ikons and other rel
les to pisces Of safety,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
US. May Commander
Hollands Ships Here
Exports Council Refuses to
Yield From Position That
Holds 100 Ships

WASHINGTON, Sept Seeking 70
lift the virtual embargo on foodsutts
now in force against Holland, ne
Dutch Mission arrived here to-day =
negotiate with the Export Council a..
the State Department. Their srri7i'
brought to an issue the governments
action regarding more than hun
dred Dutch ships now held in Veg
York by order OF the Exports Council
The administrative board Of the TX
ports Council, of which Vance Nc
Cormick is chairman, II was stated TO-
dav, would not recede from the posi-
ton announced 20 Minister Van Rap
pard last week. The Exports boai9
will insist that the Dutch ships IN
load their cargoes of wheat and corn
and proceed to Australia and Java JOY
cargoes of wheat, sugar and otne'
necessarics for the United States Lhi::
decision was reached after agents o.
the Exports Council abroad had re-
ported that Holland needed no cerea'
for her own use before December !
Minister Van Rappard, 10 IS sts'ed
has positively declined 70 sccep, ths
Export Boards ruling, asserting VA;
Holland ia badly in need OF whea, sha
corn. This was reiterated yesteroal
nv members of the Dutch Mission OF
their arrival at an Atlantic port. q,
The governments Communicating, o.
the Dutch ships, it is said, j. East %.
coming a probability The ShipplnI
Board has a right 10 take tais acton,
il was officially stated at the Shipplas
Board offices to-day. This. with th'
uncompromising attitude OF the y.
ports Council, is interpreted 70 mes
that the government IS ready 70 isn
this steu without further delay unless
the Dutch officials accept the Deus
Of the administering board.