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Says Report Was Incorrect.
Senator La Toilette maintains that
the reports of the speech were gar
bled and that an entirely unjust i'm
preston of what he had said before
that gathering had been given.
The inqlry is limited to disclos-
ing the exact facts in the situation
which it will report to the Senate when
1t reconysnes next December. but it
is not expected that any radical ac-
ton will be the result. 1t is extreme
ly unlikely 1lIat the Senate will de-
eide to Cxpel Senator La Toilette
as a result CT the investigation, no
matter how Un-American it finds hts
words to lave been.
The Senate has the power to do so
IL 1t wishes. 1t could cause La Fol-
lette to look for other means of live
lihood !f It took objection to the POM
padour which he wears. II the ironic
grin which Is his stock in trade were
not to its liking, it could refuse to
allow him 10 remain among thsm
any longer. But the Senate Is not
likely to do any such thing. although
legally empowered to do so. In the
first place. the Senate, In spite Of
the unconlplimentary things which
have been saiG OF 1t of late, has the
virtue Of conservatism. Only as a
last resort would 1t treat La Toilette
IN such an unkindly manner. Sem
ators realize that they themselves
may one day be numbered among
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Germans Play Unceasinf
Rays Of Hot Metal
On Foes.
THREE OBSTACLES
CONFRONT BRITISH
Zonnebeke, Gheluvelt and
Portion Of Polygon Wood
Must Be Taken.

London, Oct. 5.-The sreatess
British victory of the war is the way
front correspondents today de.
seribed Haig's smash across ,hs
Paschendacle Ridge. A detailed of.
hcial report stated that SIX villages
were captured in yesterdays drive
-Broodseinde. Reusel. Noorden-
hook. Poljerhoek. Molensareisthoek
and Cravenstafel. The total Of
prisoners counted so far exceeds
5000.
Expect Another ofeas;ve.
The Germans did not counter
attack today. Instead they played
unceasing rays Of hot meial from
the heaviest guns upon TIE new
British positions. trying to hamper
the Consolidation work.
Admit Al.Ies Celia.
Three principal obstacles remain be-
fore the whole TaIaaindcr Ct fhe rsd-a
must automatically crima,e bs-sers
the British drive Tncy arc Zorn,-
beke. Gheluvelt ana pcr: c< Holy.1n
wood IL IS confidently expected that
Haig viii esuIne has c5cus.vs EseIt-
ly in order to place himself In com
plete possession Of all tho dominating
heights before the weather compcls
both sides to go inso W-n.er quarters.
The Berlin war office today described
yesterdays battles rs relatively a
German success u admits that The
allies made gains TO g depth vary ne
between one and one-half kilomcts:s.
the lost ground hctn- termod "a strip
Of land" The statement AYERS that
the German fouth army "succceded
in withstancing the British attack"
and inflicted heavy los s-cs Upou the as
sailants. .Becelsene and GheIuvelt
villages, il is added. remain COM
pietelv in the possession OF the Ger
mems"
Russians Defeat Turks.
All these assertions failed TO at-
itCl lu lne slightest lbe cain IeelnE
of triumph conceived by the British
press and public over yesterdays
victory. II is pcin.ed out on an
hands that IL is not the HANDFUL ot
villages gained, not tie mile OF
ground wrested froil the TCGtoas.
ror the prisoners taken, that Il is
rot OF these things in themselves
that count. but the tremendous stra-
tcgic consequences that must il
ev. tably follow.
Thn Paris official comnuniquc re-
Iorts tho repulse OF German surprise
attacks at various points Of the front.
Violent artillery duels rage in the
NerdUn sector.
4 Russi";. war Office report tells
of heavy fighting on the IsumanI-l
front in which the Russians after
teiauorary reverse. DeEained tAs
upper hand. In the Caucasus Rus
sian troops captured a village from
the Turks.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
BAN SHYSTERS'
DRAFT ACTIVITY
Directors Of District Bar
Condemn Unpatriotic
Practice Of Lawyers.

A resolution condemning the re-
cently-prevalent practice among shy
ster" lawyers in this city, of mdlcting
selective service registrants under the
pretense of obtaining exemption, was
unanimously adopted by the Directors
of the Bar Association of the District
OF Columbia at a meeting yesterday.
The resolution is part of a national
movement. By adopting it, Washing
ton members OF the Bar Association
pledge their cooperation with the ma
tonal organization is providing dis
interested aid for registrants when
ever such aid is needed.
1t Is fact that lawyers of doubt
ful standing, commonly classed as
shysters." have recently been reap
ing a golden harvest from young men
who have innocently or otherwise run
afoul of the draft regulations. In a
mapority of these cases, the efforts of
these "shysters' only served to COM
plicate the case further, leaving their
clients in worse position than their
original one.
These 'shysters' are specifically
scored in a clause of the resolution,
which reads:
1T IS inconsistent - for lawyers
to seek clients for the purpose of
advising them how they may escape
OF evade the operation" of the draft
law.
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Couldn't Bribc u. :. Press.
The kilograms show that Bernstorft
knew definitely with whom he was
dealing, that Bolo Pasha must have
known whence his funds came, and
that both Parenstedt and Hugo
Schmidt. New York agent OF the
Deutsche Bank of Berlin, must have
been Thoroughly familiar with the
whole transaction.
The kilograms further make clear
that the money was wholly for use in
France. Won Jagow refused to pro-
vide these funds for Russian intrigue,
because the amount was too small
and fer italian intrigue because it was
too large. The telegrams further show
that none of the money was for use
in the United States. They indicate
that Bolo had been wholly unsuccess-
ful in inducing any American capital
to take part in his plot against
France. The kilograms are as follows:
The Important Telegrams.
The Department of State communi-
Gates to the press the following tele-
grams bearing upon the case of Bolo
Pasha exchanged between Count yon
Bernstorff and Herr Won Jagow. Ger
man minister for foreign affairs:
No. 6I9, February IS. l have re-
ceived direct information from an en-
tirely trustworthy source concerning
4 political action in one OF the enemy
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Present Objective Is Now
the Second Peak of
San Gabrielle.
FLANKING MOVEMENT
NOW ANTICIPATED
A Direct Advance Would
Mean Useless Sacrifice
Of Many Men.

Italy is preparing a massive blow
designed-and. the belief here is.
destined-to crumple up the Aus
trian military machine.
Cadorna is shifting his forces
now for this stroke. 1t aims. not at
Trieste. not-immediately at least
at Vienna. but at the vital and
pivotal city of Laibach. beyond the
Alps.
Blow at Laibach.
Italian strategy has decided upon
a blow at Laibach. it is declared
here. for reasons which have been
found fundamental in every war
which Europe has experienced.
Means End of War.
There will be none of the tinsel and
trumpet notes about the occupation
OF Laibach there would be about the
capture Of Trieste, but Italian au-
thorities believe implicitly and have
facts and figures to prove their be-
lief that the winning of Laibach
means the winning of the war.
Laibach marks the last of the Aus
trian lines of permanent defenses-
military works which the world de-
clared could never be carried. But
that was before the war. The most
difficult of all Of them-the mountain
strongholds have already been taken.
with one exception and 1t is against
that that Cadorna is now concentrat-
ing.
Beyond lie more lines Of defenses.
strong and powerful, but none Of
which oner as difficult problems as
the ones already captured. Laibach
itself is the last Beyond this point
the only defenses the Austrians have
are ones constructed since the begin
nlnS OF the war. And Italy has in
formation that with the shortage OF
men and materials in Austria, these
lines of1er no very difficult problem.
Snn Gabrielle Objective.
Cedorna's present objective Is the
second peak of San Gabrielle. He has
carried one of the peaks and his ar
tillery dominates the other to such
an extent that the Austrians have
been forced to evacuate their higher
positions and retire to the slopes.
They hold the northeast slopes and a
direct advance would be Certain to
cause heavy losses. So Cadorna is
now moving his troops with a view of
fiankins.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
BOYS TO MARCH
FOR BOND LOAN
Procession of Scouts to
Move Along Avenue
Tomorrow.

Headed by John Poole, chairman of
the District Liberty Loan Committee,
and president OF the Federal National
Bank, twelve hundred Boy Scous,
each armed with a bundle of Liberty
Loan posters. will parade down Penn
sylyania avenue tomorrow, beginning
at the Peace Monument. at $50
o'clock. They will march to the
White House, where they will dis
perse on a raid in the downtown Sec
tion, placing the posters in the shop
windows rs they go.
They will also post over the wind
shields Of parked automobiles, and
attach liberty bond "stickers."
The Liberty Lean Committee YES
terday designed the official windshield
"sticker" and auto tag.
Plans for the mass-meeting at the
B. F. Keith Theater Monday have
already been completed.
In addition to Secretary of War
Baker, who is to deliver the principal
address, invitations have been sent to
the members of the Cabinet, of the
Federal Reserve Board, and high Of
fcials of the Treasury. all of whom
Will be seated on the stage.
Marine Band to Play.
The Marine Band will be on hand
to provide music, and a number of
buglers from the Marine Corps will
herald the meeting from an automo-
bile which will pass through the
streets of the business district shortly
before noon Monday.
The Jewish women of Washington
are preparing to do their bit for the
Liberty Loan campaign and viii hold
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KERENSKY APPOINTS
new RUSS Cabinet
Leader Defies Democratic Congress,
Names Coalition Advisers.
~ thc International No,,, scr,Ic.-

(Dy the International News S~rIIcel
Petrograd, Oct. 5.-nefyinC the
Democratic Congress. Premier keren-
s-.y has framed coalition cabinet.
The ccagress mai issued an ultima
tum" TO him 60 the eject that no
action must he taken without the full
cooperation and consent Of the Con-
gress.
The new ministry is composed as
follows.
Puemier-A. p. Kerenslly.
Foreign affairs-M 1. Tereschtenko.
Interior-M. NilIitins.
Agriculture-M NoslofI.
Labor-M Skooeleft.
Supplies-M. ProkopOvitsch.
Finance-M. Bernalsky.
Religion-Ii. Fort1sHs~
Public welfare-M. kishkin.
Trade and IN 1Gs-ry--N rNurOValo1.
State controller-M. SmiInoff
Justice-M. Aiaiyanlovitch.
Education-M. Salaskia.
War general-Verllhosily.
Marine-Admiral Verdervsk.
President economical council N.
Tretyakoff
Their are three constitutional dem
ocrats IN the now cabinet namely.
Kishl.in. Konovaloff. and SmiInof.
The democratic congress. ;od by the
BolshevifL OPPOSES 5a,'i. ration in
the government by the institutional
democrats
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

countries which would bring about
peace. One of the leading political
personalities OF the country in ques-
tion is seeking a loan of s1.7O0.0O0 in
New York. for which security will be
given. 1 was forbidden to give his
name in writing. The affair seems to
me to be of the greatest possible i'm
portance. Can the money be provided
at once in New York? That the in
termediary will keep the matter Sc
cret is entirely certain. Request an
swer by telegram. A verbal report
will follow as soon as a trustworthy
person can be found to bring 1t to
Germany.
(Signed.) ''BERNsToRFF."
mo. 80. February 90 Answer to
telegram No. b.. Agree to the loan,
but only IL peace action seems to you
a really serious project as the pro-
vision Of money in New York is for
use at present extraordinary difficult
II the enemy country Is Russia have
nothing to do with the business as
the sum of money is too small to
have any serious effect in that coun-
try. So. too, in the case of Italy,
where it would not be worth while
to spend so much.
(signedJ "JAGow."
''Number ss5, March s. Please in
struct Deutsche Bank to hold nine
million marks at disposal of Hugo
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the minority and they will hesitate
long before removing from this body
the privilege of free speech.
Account of Speech.
As reported in tDe press, La Fol-
lette's speech was not a thing of
which an American citizen would be
proud, but even so 1t is insufficient
ground for cutting the thread sup
porting the political sword OF Damo-
cies suspended over La Follette's
head.
Senator La Toilette on September
- appeared before a large audience
at the Non-Partisan Leagues conyen-
ton in st. Paul, with the understand
ing that no disloyal expressions would
be permitted during the conference
between producers and consumers ON
the high cost of living"
The newspaper accounts of the fol-
lowing day indicate that the senator
strove to create the impression that
the business element of the United
States involved our country in the
conflict in order that they might
coin more money as a result and that
the sinking Of the Lusitania was
justifiable.
who is abroad over this country
now," Is one paragraph attributed to
him, waving the flags and crying
out for democracy in the loudest pos
sible tones? 1t is the business that
is making money out of existing con-
ditions; that Is what It Is, You new
converts to democracy are mas
querading in the livery of heaven"
May Serve Term Out.
The action OF the senator in using
the prestige OF his Office to further
such sentiments Is contemptible from
the standpoint of those who are con-
vinced that the United States has
been moved by only lofty motives in
its entrance into the war arena, but
he is not exceeding the privilege
which is conferred upon him by the
constitution. By authorizing the in
vestigation the Senate is voicing its
displeasure at his actions, 1t is try
ing to throw the fear of an outrafed
democracy into the heart of the
pacifist senator but the unpopular
person will complete his term.
In his reply to the Letter OF Senator
Pomerene last night. La Toilette said
that the transcript OF what purported
to be his speech at st. PaPul was
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The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

1918 war Cost.
War is just twenty times as expen-
sive. in money. as peace. This deouc-
ton was drawn by Representatives
last night on reading an extended ana
detailed report by Chairman F1tzger-
aid, of the House Committee on APP
preparations. of expenditures arranged
for the fiscal year of 1918.
The fiscal year of 1918, the first year
of American participation in the war
will cost the country Sl,SsO.15o,sN.4e.
according TO present estimates. This
tremendous sum has already been ap-
propriated or authorized. The year
will be the most expensive the govern
ment has ever experienced.
Last year. the fiscal year Of 1871,
previously held the record on eXpendl-
lures, it having cost s1.s25. 4.sS.S5.
AT the same time he submitted this
detailed statement, Fitzgerald declared
popular criticism of Congressional
slowness was not by any means justi-
fed.
Assures Critics.
Senator Martin. the Democrats
leader Of the Senate. also answered
criticism Of the work Of Congress
Yesterday by recounting what has
been accomplished during the last
session.
The Senate leader called attention
to the various measures passed by
Congress including:
The declaration OF war.
An appropriation OF Sss.o90 for Con-
Cressional expenses.
The general deficiency appropria-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
MORE SLUSH MONEY
FOR Won BERNSTORFF
Received Quarter of a Million
Through Dutsche Bank.
(By the International New. Service,

my me international News Seryice1 }
New York. Oct. 5.-Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstorff. then Imperial
German Ambassador to the United
States. received some time in 1916 from
the Deutsche Bank in Berlin a quar-
ter of million dollars which may be-
come the object of new investiga-
tion either by the New York State
authorities or by the United States
Secret Service. This sum is separate
from the 100000 cent here by the
German foreign Office through the
same Berlin bank for Bolo Pasha, the
French corruption paymaster.
About the same time Count Won
Bernstorff had 5000 and then $4,000
paid to one "Mr. Kramer" Of Pater-
sen. N. J. To these two payments
also. considerable mystery attaches.
These new traces, leading, it is be-
lieved. to the heart of the ramifica-
tons of German government "slush"
fund in operations in this country
were uncovered voluntarily by Hugo
Schmidt, accredited representative in
America of the Deutsche Bank.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
HAIC STARTLES
u S. EXPERTS
American War Leaders Are
Won Over to Frontal
Attack Now.
BY CRANK MARTIN.

For the first time the powers that
be in the American army have con-
descended to approve the strategy
and the operations of Sir Douglas
Haig, field marshal of the British
forces on the French and Flanders
fronts.
Yesterday the success of the frontal
attack of the British on the Ypres
salient, along the Menin road, at
tracted favorable attention from the
War Department. 1t was the first
time in long period that any of
them had been any more than mildly
pessimlstic regarding the prospects of
the allies on the Western front.
But the brilliant British barrage
fire which cut down five German d.
visions as they were preparing to
counter-sttack, which has brought the
HaiS forces within gun range of the
railroad running to Ostend and Zee
brugge. the two important German
submarine basesS was srven deserved
credit yesterday by the strategists
who are in control at the War De-
partment, and they were outspoken
In their comment.
Held Theories Wrong.
Most of these officers have beep
strongly opposed TO the frontal at
TACK theory. They have held that
the allies were committed to the
wrong kind of strategy, that they were
hghting more or less hopeless fight
against the German defensive. When
the United States entered the war
these same officers modified their criti-
cism OF the entente out of the obyious
proprieties of the case, but their onIn-
ion did not change.
II rs safe to state. howev~. that the
stock OF Haig and Petain, as opposed
70 tilndenourg. is rising in the military
elrcies OF Washington. Hitherto Hin
oehours has been a fetch. He has
represented the unbroken military
power OF Germany with an infinite
nuihoer OF concrete defenses behind
.ne hrst lines of the western front
"hich u was impossible for the allies
10 gam and hold without a Campaign
running into years. These military
circies are beginning to see a new
lgnt. They are beginning to realize
that. after all. there must be some
thlng IN the frontal attack, even il it
commits the allies to "nibbling" tao
ucs- With a superiority of both men
and munitions. the allies are finding
the front offensive increasingly profit
able.
Baker Open-Mlnded.
Secretary OF War Baker. who "a
nothing If not level-headed, has heard
the opinion of these strategists, has
heard both sides. and remained OPEN
MINDED. He has Gen. Pershing and
other experts on the other side of
the Atlantic to tell him the truth
about the situation. He has not nut
his intellect in pawn to any one. He
VIII not accept any conclusion with
out subjecting 1t to his own ANALYSIS.
Doubtless he has seen the difficulties
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u. S. Proves Bolo Pasha
Tool of Won BernstorH;
Berlin Delivers Money
Furnished Funds for Corruption of French
Press ess-Department of State Produces
Telegrams Bearing on the Case

The State Department last night adduced direct proof that the
sO00OO which Boo Paha France for the corruption the
French press from the Berlin foreign office the order of Am
Benof The Department made public the exchange
of kilograms between Bemso and Goeb Jaso the then
of foreign affairs. through which the expenditure was
authozed-a oan bring about peace enemy country
FIRST SENT TO BERLIN.
The FIRST telegram Berlin February 26 1916 four
days after Boo had arrived the United States The Intermediary
referred this telegram supposedly Adh Pavensted of New
New Yob firm of Amsnck Co., who yesterday testified that
had Washington behalf of Boo efforts money after
suggesting Bernstorf a possible
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Germans Flanders Line Retreating; Italians Begin Dripe
Startling Intrigue Bared Fl Billion IT, S. 1918 War Cos
HEFLIN REPORT
READY TODAY
Alabaman to Get Chance to
Explain Self, Is
Rumor.

Chairman Barnhart. of the House
committee to investigate the Helm
charges In connection with the Bern
storff slush fund. last night announced
his committee would have a report
ready for the House of Representa-
tives today.
Hefiin appeared before the commit
tee yesterday, as did also two news
papermen who quoted Hefiin as say
ing he had leard of a gambling house
in Washington where pTO-German
ConsI essTnen could win rewards for
diSloyal acts by winning easily at
cards. The committee session was in
secret. but it is understood that while
HCfln denied making the statement.
the two newspapermen assert ne did
make il. Rumor has II that the COM
mittee'S report will be in such form
ttat is adoption by the House will
result in Hefiin getting a chance to
produce evidence that makes him sus-
pic;ous of thirteen or fourteen sus-
piciors members" This was the ex-
preston he used in a speech on the
floor Of the House.
Notes HcIIIn's Record.
Representative Rrit;en. of Chicago,
yesterday introduced a resolution con-
taihnS a review of the record of
Heflin on war measures He asked
that the Rules Committee give heed
to this record in considering his origi-
nal resolution to Censure Hetiin. Brit
ten dcc'agcd:
In 1s12 the General Beard recon-
mended four battleships and Hefiin
vo.ed against the building of even
one.
In 1913 the General Board recon-
mended six first-Iine lighting ships and
Helm voted against the building Of
even two.
In 1914 the General Board recon-
mended four battleships and Hefiin
voted to reduce the number to one.
In 1915 the General Board recon-
mended four battleships and Helm
voted to reduce the number to one.
In 1916 HefiiE voted against a mo-
tion to reconmit the Navy Act Of
1915 which provided many increases
highly desired by the navy. includ-
ing the :; eeding up of battleships,
cruisers. submarines. ETC.
Was Consistent.
= Heflin has also been a consistent
voter against increases in the army
and. as shown BY his vote January
II. 1919. against the passage of the
army appropriation bill.
February q, 1911, Hefiin voted
against suSpending the rules to pass
a bill to increase the efficiency of
the organized militia and a week later
voted against the passage of the mill
tia bill.
On January q. 1916, Hefiin voted
against an amendment to increase
the appropriation for airships. and
February %, 1915. he voted against
increasing the increase for seacoast
cannon.
On March .. 1916. Hefiin voted
against increasing the military estab-
lishment to 10000 men. and on May
8. 1916, voted against the Senate bill
providing for an army of $4,000 men.
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ton act totalling s1s3Sn. 400. Of which
$40. 10000 was for the national de-
fense.
The first bond issue of 500 .O53.-
945 for establishing credits here for
foreign governments by purchasing
allied bonds; of SS.co0.Ol0.0OO for the
allied Joan; of $2,GOo, 90, 600 for domes-
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YOUTH MAY DIE AS
RESULT OF BURNS
Lighted Cigarette Causes Albert
Kues Clothes to Catch Fire.

Burned about the whole body, AL
bert Kues. IL. SIG Newton place north
west, shortly before Q o'clock yester-
day. afternoon was rushed to the
Casualty Hospital. where it was stated
early this morning by DR.. Mcdonald
that his recovery was doubtful.
Yesterday afternoon Kues was in
the act of lighting a cigarette, when
his clothes, which were saturated with
gasoline. caught fire and enveloped
him in flame.
At the time the youth was working
at his place of employment, an auto
mobile accessory shop at 200 Florida
avenue northwest. Kues Is the son OF
MIR. and Mrs. William c. Kues. Mr..
kues is an enploye of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Street Car
Company.