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PLOT AROUSES
SOCIALIST IRE
Scandinavia Will Resent Ger
man Bomb Conspiracy.
Branting Says.

Special Cable Despa.cA TO TBE suS iron, fAe
London Times
STOCKHOLM, June ga great sensa-
tion has been caused by the seizure nv
the police OF Christiania OF bombs and
Internal machines in the baggage Of the
supposed German diplomatic courier.
Baron Won Rautenfels. NJ. Branting. the
Socialist leader. In an article says that
the treacherous plot against neutral
country will cause the gravest indigna-
ton in Scandinavia. He continues
NO one can have a doubt where the
authors are TO be found. A Berlin tele-
gram stating that the German Minister
in Christiania is to be recalled is a suf-
ficent indication that II Is a case similar
to that in America, where dynamiters
were discovered and the Official repre-
sentative had to disappear.
IAN imperiaiistic policy which dis
cards all principles of humanity and
honesty must lead to such moral catas-
trophies but what must not be lost sight
OF is that the German people, in spite Of
all. cannot justly be held responsible for
such crimes How high the responsible
ity for them reaches will perhaps be
made evident when the inquiry reaches
completion.
We, however" concludes NJ. Brant-
ing, cannot help asking ourselves how
long such modes of warfare. which sink
to the moral level OF bandits. combined
with technical perfect ton. will be allowed
to continue before from the honest Ger
man people there will arise unanimous
outcry which will sweep away those
who by such means d!shonor the Ger
man name"
CHRIsr1ANIA, Norway. June 2s.-The
discovery Of the German plot to destroy
Norwegian steamers by explosives has
appalled, the whole nation. The news
papers demand publication of all the
facts in the case and OF the steps which
are being taken TO bring the matter to
the attention of the German Govern
ment. In all ton OF explosives has been
discovered, concealed in artificial Jumps
of coal, which presumably were to be
placed in ships bunkers. and in bombs
fitted with the most ingenious mechan-
ism.
A trunk full Of explosives was brought
to Christiania In February by Courier
Of the German Foreign Office, whose Of
ficial seal was on the trunk. The trunk
was addressed to the German Embassy
here and, according to international
usage, It was admitted without exami-
nation. After the discovery OF the ex-
plosiyes the German Embassy declared
the trunk was destined for Finland,
The explosives were found in all man
ner of articles, including glass vials,
fountain pens. pencils. cigarettes and
tobacco.
At the examination Of Baron Rauten-
fels and others arrested In connection
with the case It vas admitted that ex-
plosives were also to have been placed
on steamers bound for America.
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Won't Loosen Hold Until
Peace 10 Won, Says Kaiser

A MSTERDAM, June 26.-Em-
peror William in reviewing
troops on the western front on
June Fl made a speech in which,
according to q Berlin telegram
to-day, he said:
II express to the troops gath
cred here my fullest appreciation
OF their conduct and my firm con-
fidence that they, as hitherto,
whenever they may be employed,
will, trusting in God, do their
duty and succeed in gaining the
peace for the fatheriand which
we need for its further develop
ment."
In conclusion the Emperor is
quoted as saying:
Il am especially delighted to
be able once more to congratu-
late the we'll tried dragoon regi-
ment of Bayreuth, Of Hohen-
friedeberg fame. When in the
late summer of 1916 I sent the
Borech squadron to Rumania I
gave it on the way my order to
maintain at all costs the old ira
dition wherever it might be and
to gain fresh laurels If possible.
The regiment fulfilled the expec-
tations of its supreme war lord
and accomplished deeds which
will please old Fritz up there in
the Elysian fields. May it keep
this up. We shall not let loose
our hold until = happy peace is
gained"
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MINE SWEEPING
NETS0N LINERS
First Ships to Arrive With De-
vice Got No Chance to
Test It.

The first American passenger steam
ship equipped with 4 mine sweeping net
arrived at IN American port yesterday
after an eventless nine day trip.
She brought 2ss passengers. OF whom
6s were in the frst cabin. Among them
were Lieut.. Col. r. II. Hutchinson and
Col. b. r. Hepburn OF the British army.
Mr.. and Mrs George A. CASTOR Miss
Ruth l.. Whittier. who went TO the Brit
ieh front with a Harvard unit of nurses
two years ago; DR.. Henry b. Potter,
Capt. f. A White and Mrs Edgar
Saltus.
The ships officers would say nothing
about the effectiveness OF the mine
sweeping net. under instructions. Pas
sengers said that SO far as they knew no
mines had been encountered and no
submarines sighted.
Tho liner was held up a day north
OF Ireland waiting for word from patrol
boats that the course was clear
Several hours before the passenger
ship got In another merchantman,2 "A lso
liner, but running as a freighter now,
came in fitted with mine sweeping net
similar to that Of the American vessel.
She reported she had seen no enemy
craft and had not caught any mines
The only visible evidences of the ex-
istence OF the mine nets on either mer-
chantman are chain cables about two
inches in diameter suspended few feet
abaft the stem. Attached to the upper
part OF each cable Is a steel line used
IN hauling the cables and the net. under
water aft. While not in use the nets
are punched under the bow of the ship
out OF sight
Both liners were laid UP IN dry dock
IN British port several weeks for re-
pairs neceesitated by hitting mines on
the Irish coast II Is said the device
was suggested by American naval ex-
perts and the impression OF the officers
OF the merchantmen is that It will save
them from serious damage by contact
mines
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FRENCH REPEL BULGARS.
British in Macedonia Garry Out
Successful Raid.

LONDON, June 26.-Ths repulse of a
Bulgarian reconnaissance, which at
tempted to enter the French trenches In
the region OF the Vardar and the Cerna
bend Is reported In the official COM
munication from Paris. Allied aviators
bombarded a number of encampments
The Berlin report credits the Bulgarians
with holding an advantage in forefield
engagements in the Macedonian theatre.
The French statement follows:
Intense cannonading on both sides
took place In the region OF the Vardar
and the Cerna bend. where strong
Bulgarian reconnaissance which at
tempted TO enter our trenches was dis
persed with rifles and grenades The
British troops carried out to the east OF
Lake Doiran a successful raid in which
they made about a dozen Bulgarian
prisoners. Allied aviators successfully
bombarded number Of enemy encazhp-
msntAs
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HINTS u. S. FORCE IS
ALREADY AT FRONT
Member of Parliament Talks
of "Americans in West"

LONDON, June 2e.--Asked by Joseph
King. Liberal member for North Somer-
set In the House Of Commons to-day
whether "the American soldiers now on
the western front are under the su-
preme command OF the French General
issimo or Field Marshal Haig or the
American General" Henry William
Forster, Financial Secretary Of War.
replied:
THE American Government will
doubtless make suitable announcement
as to the disposal Of their forces when
they consider It opportune TO do 30"
Continuing to question the Secretary.
Mr. King asked:
DOCS that imply that he doesn't know
what the answer is?"
mo. II does not imply that" Mr..
Forster answered. TT means DO mot
think u dssirahls % say~
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CZAR'S DANCER SUES
FOR PALACE SEIZURE
Kshesinska Asks 1000, 900
Rubles Damages.

PErHooRAp, June 2s.-Mlle. Kshesin-
ska, the dancer and favorite OF the for
mer Emperor. has instituted suit against
the provisional Government for 2.o00.-
900 rubles.
She Is suing because OF the Govern
ment's failure TO eject the followers OF
Nikolai Lenine. the radical Socialist
leader, from her palace. which they oc-
cupied during the revolution. and the
refusal of the military authorities to
send troops to evict tho Leninites.
The legal period for the evacuation Of
the villa expired to-day. but the Lenin-
ties decline to leave.
\ despatch from Petrograd May 80
said that after long process In the
courts the keys OF the palace had been
delivered TO Mile. Kshesinska- At that
t',oe Kshesinska complained that furs to
The yaiue ef 2s7.ooo rublse Wsge 1l@1nn
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Dairy and Poultry Men
Yield Control to Hoover
WASHINGTON, June 28.--

WASHINGTON, June 28.--
" Representatives of the ma
tion's chief dairy and poultry
associations, after a conference
to-day with Herbert c. Hoover,
voted to put their industries un-
der the supervision of the Food
Administration.
A committee Of seven, COM
prising three producers, two
manufacturers and two distribu-
ters, will work out plan for sup
plying the United States and the
Allies with milk, cheese, butter,
eggs and poultry. 1t will make
an effort to increase production,
will strive for conservation and
will try to keep prices to sup
ply and demand basis. The COM
mittee will be charged with pun
ishment of members of the indus
tries who break the Food Admin
istration's pledges.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Plans
expected to add 100000 head
of sheep to the total Of breeding
stock and to increase the annual
output of wool by 100000
pounds were agreed to to-day by
representatives of large packing
concerns, the National Sheep and
Wool Bureau and the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture. The details of the agree
ment based on saving eve lambs
from slaughter are to be worked
out by the packers and railroads.
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NEUTRAL FOOD
PLAN PRAISED
English Say e. 8. Will End
Leak Of Supplies Into
Germany.
Special Cable D..patca 10 THE Sun


LONDON. June 26.--England Is going
to be mighty glad when tho United
States finally gets started rationing neu-
trails. Since the Ministry Of Blockade
started work through diplomatic chan
nels there has been continual friction,
pickering and outbursts Of rage because
Of tho holding up OF consignments Of
food from America to all European
neutral countries.
Until the United States entered the
war this was a thorn in the side Of the
Blockade Minister. Now with the United
States OF the verge of imposing more
strict regulations than Great Britain
ever attempted there is jubilation. De-
spite all Great Brltains watchfulness
there have been vast quantities Of ce-
reals and other foodstuffs going into
Germany from America. Scores of cases
are on the dockets OF the prize courts in
volving neutral ships with cargoes from
New York, but these seizures represent
only n small proportol of the trade
actually carried on indirectly with Ger
man consumers.
1t is pointed out that the American
diplomatic service is the youngest among
the great Powers, but now holds the
most important position. As result
OF the widening American sphere OF dip
lomattc policy Washington has an op-
portunity OF establishing a great repu-
tatIon in diplomacy, which will influence
TO a large extent future international
negotiations Her policy regarding food
supplies to neutrals undoubtedly will 20
down In history as al example of whs {
Great Britain has encountered in this
regard.
case In point was the proceeding in
the prize court concerning consignments
seized on thirteen vessels which had
been bound for Copenhagen with 1900
bags of coffee. All were shipped by
Aron q Co, an American coffee house.
Great Britain Intercepted correspondence
which the Government asserted showed
that the destination of the coffee really
was Hamburg. and not Copenhagen.
The coffee was condemned As a de-
fence Aron 4 Co. said they had consist
emily tried to contlne their trade TO neu-
trails. but that after March. 1915. they
discovered there had been leakage into
Germany.
Travellers from Holland describe the
food conditions there as excellent The
Dutch Government has issued bread
cards, but each card entities the bearer
TO buy more than any three people could
eat. The whole fabric OF the blockade
Will be greatly strengthened by early
action from tho United States.
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CRUISER OIL YMPLA WRECKED
ON ROCKS OFF BLOCK ISLAND
Deweys Old Flagship Strikes During Fog and Lies in
Dangerous Position With Much Water in
Hold-One of Crew Killed.

ship from which Flag Lieut.. Brumby
disembarked to hoist the Stars and
Stripes over the Fortress OF Manila
after the city had surrendered before
a combined land and sea attack by the
navy under Admiral Dewey and the
army under Major-Gen. Merritt.
The Olympia was authorised by Con-
gress in 1855. but was not launched un-
til four years later. She was modelled
after the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente.
the ship that came to this country In
1898 towing the duplicate Of the. caravel
Santa Maria, the flagship Of Christopher
Columbus. The original design Of the
Olympia gave her a length Of $50 feet
and a displacement OF $500 tons. but
Secretary OF War Tracy authorized an
increase OF several hundred tons In her
displacement and an increase OF some
feet in her length.
Made . schoolship.
When she was launched she was $40
feet in length, with a displacement of
$50 tons and had a sustained sea speed
of 20 knots. She was unarmored but
built OF steel throughout, and carried a
main battery of four inch guns and
ten inch rapid FIRE guns.
The Olympia was placed IN commits
sion on February 6, 1895, and prior to
the Spanish war had done most of her
service on khe Asiatic station. Of which
she was the flagship. She led in the
first round Of thA fighting at Manila Bay.
and her last part in active warfare was
on August 7. 1898. when she led the
feet in the attack on the shore batteries
OF Manila while Gen Merritts forces
attacked on land. She remained at Ma
nila until May 30. 1893. when she
brought Admiral Dewey home by way Of
the Sues Canal In 1907 che was re-
tired from lighting service and made a
schoolship Of the Annapolis cadets and
has been in the school and training SER
vice since that time Since the war with
Germany started she has been taken
from reserve and put on patrol duty on
the Atlantic coast.
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H0FFMAN'S DEFEAT CHEERED
French Swiss Acclaim Ador's EIec-
tion as Allied victory.

GENEVA, June 26.-The election of
Gustave Ador to the Federal Council to
succeed Or. Hoffman was celebrated In
French Switzerland as no other event
Of the time since the beginning OF tho
war. 1t Is rokarded not only as con-
demnation Of the policy Of DR.. Hoffman,
but as a success for the Allies. Holman
resigned when his efforts TO promote a
separate peace between Russia and the
dual empires was exposed.
NJ, Ador addressed the Federal As
sembly at Berne and stoutly promised
eeuptry's tsSisn afkaiss July l.
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LOANS TO ALLIES PASS BILLION.
Total s1.oos, 100000, with View
Advances to Britain and France.

wAsHINoroN, June 2s. American
loans to the. Allies passed the billion
dollar mark to-day when the Treasury
placed $l5,000.0o to the credit Of Great
Britain and $l0.0oo.0oo TO Frances ac-
count.
Credits to all the Allies to meet their
expenditures in this country now total
81, ,00s 900, 900, OF which Great britain
has received 355oooo.ooo and France
S210,000.o0
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LONDON, June 26.-Robert =. Skinner.
the American Consul-General, having
received the necessary forms. has issued
an appeal TO all Americans In the United
Kingdom liable to military service un-
der the act recently passed by Congress,
asking them TO register. II Is esti-
mated that there are $500 American
males Of all ages residing In the United
Kingdo0.
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Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz has been
Germany's chief advocate Of unrestricted
submarine warfare. He had much to do
with the building Of Germany's great
feet and Is known as ''the father Of the
German navy" He retired As Minister
Of the navy in March. 1915. Ill health
being given as tho reason.
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The United States cruiser Olympia,
hasship Of Admiral George Dewey's
Meet at the battle Of Manila Bay and re-
Gently assigned as the flagship of the
coast patrol fleet Of the Second Naval
District, ran ashore on the rocks of
Block Island during a heavy fog early
yesterday morning. Only one fatality
had been reported to the naval authori-
Ties late last night. that Of Chief Ma
chinists' Mate William NJ. Babb, a son
OF Mrs. Sarah Babb Of Reading, Pa,
VINO was killed by falling hatch as he
was coming up on deck
AT midnight last night the cruiser was
reported to be in dangerous position.
with considerable water in her hold and
serious damage done to her plates. The
sea remained calm, but as a precautlon-
airy measure the crew abandoned the
vessel and were taken to the naval sta
uon at Newport late yesterday after
noon. Immediately after the Olympia
mad flashed out word Of her accident
other vessels OF the patrol feet and
wrecking tugs went to her assistance
Ihey were standing by last night. but
there appeared to be no immediate dan
ger OF the vessel breaking up.
Career of the Olympia.
The career Of the Olympia-the last
word In fighting ship construction when
she was launched on November s, 1892,
but which would be as helpless as a
rowboat in battle against the mighty
warships Of the present-has been al
most entirely without incident aside
from the events In the battle of Manila
oha xAl
engagement to make her Immortal in
the annals Of the American navy.
Every schoolboy In the United States
knows the story Of the famous ship that
carried Admiral Dewey into the bay In
the face Of furious fire from the Span
ish fleet In the harbor and the land
batteries that dotted the shores-the
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i ne report enuS
Looking at the facts the want OF
foresight and provision for the most
fundamental needs Of the expedition re-
fleets dlscredit upon the organizing apti-
tude OF all the authorities concerned
To Lord Hardinge as viceroy belongs
the general responsibility attaching TO
his position as head OF the Indian Gov
ernment. More severe oensure must be
passed upon the commander In chief
for not only did he fail closely 10 super
intend the adequacy ofthe medical pro-
vision but he declined for a considerable
time. until ultimately forced by the SUI
perior authority q the Viceroy, 10 give
credence 10 rumofs which proved to be
true and failed TO take measures which
subsequent experience shows would
have saved the wounded from avoidab bla
suffering"
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Won TIRPITZ. SERIOUSLY ILL.
German Grand Admiral Seeks Re.
lief in Black Forest.

GENEVA. June 2s.-Admiral Alfred
Won Tirpitz formerly German Minister
OF Marine, has arrived at st. Blaise, In
the Black Forest He Is suffering Sc
riously from diabetes.
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Scope Was Underlined.

The report finds that the expedition
was a justifable military enterprise. but
contends that II required during it's
inception and development the most
careful watching and preparation. The
division of responsibility between the
India Office in London and the Indian
Government. the former Undertaking
the policy and the latter its manage
ment. was, the report declares. in the
circumstances unworkable The scope
of the objective OF the expedition was
never sufficiently defined in advance TO
make each successive move part OF n
well thought out and matured plan
Briefly, the report shows the mistakes
and miscalculations incident TO the at
tempt to advance on Bagdad. which in
volved the surrender OF more than a
division Of sthe finest nghtlng troops,
while the casualties incurred in the
ineffective attempt 10 relieve them
amounted to about $4,000 men.
The report says that the general arma-
ment and equipment were not up TO the
standard Of modern European warfare
and were quite insufficient for the pur-
pose. Up 10 the end OF 1915 the efforts
made to rectlfy the deficiency in river
transport were wholly Inadequate.
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Reforms Recon IN e n led.

The report recommends az most de-
sirable that the governing machinery OF
the Indian army should be SO reformed
as to enable 1t to be a help to and not
drag on the fighting capacity of the
armies 1t controls. and that the aim OF
administrative reform In India. certainly
in the military departments. should be
the devolution of responsibilities and
duties from the overcentralized bureau
cracy Of the supreme Government at
Simla
The slgnatories TO the report are Lor,!
George Hamilton. Earl Donoughmore,
Lord Hugh Cecil. Sir Archibald William
son, Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, Gen.
Sir Neville Lyttleton and John Hodge.
Minister OF Labor. In a separate report
Josiah C. Waizwood, commander In the
Royal Naval Reserve. recommends put
ting the Indian army under control of
the War Ofiice in London
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MESOPOTAMIA
MARCH CALLED
ARMY BLUNDER
English Board Of Inquiry
Puts Blame on All Cam
paign Leaders.
LORD HARDINGE SCORED
Reforms in Indian Govern
ment, Aiming at Coopera-
tion, Recommended.
LORD HARDINGE SCORED

LONDON, June 2s.-The most scathing
and outspoken official report OF the in
vestigation of any military operations
since the war began. not even excluding
the report OF the Ill fated Dardanelles
expedition, was made public in a Blue
Book issued tonight. This was the re-
port of the commission which has been
investigating the Mesopotamia expedi-
ton.
Put briefly. the report finds that the
expedition was a 1ustifable military en-
terprise. but was undertaken with In
sufficient forces and inadequate prepara-
tion." and that its initial failure. with
the loss of kut, was due to lack OF fore
sight mistakes and mscalculations. The
report frankly declares that the short
comings revealed reflect discredit upon
the organizing aptitude OF all concerned.
and apportions the chief responsibility
on Gen. Nixon. former commander of
the British forces in Mesopotamia and
upon the Niceroy OF India, Lord Har-
dinge. and the Commander in Chief in
India. General Sir Beauchamp Duff. j.
Austen Chamberlain, Secretary for India
and Gen. Barrow. Military Secretary of
the India Office in London. and the War
Committee of the Cabinet itself also
share the responsibility.
Plans Reluctantly Approved.
With regard to the Governments mill
itary and naval advisers. the report says
they approved the advance. but the pa
pers submitted suggest that their ap-
proval was reluctant and perhaps partly
induced by the natural desire not to dis
appoint the hopes Of advantage TO the
general situation which the Government
entertained. They appeared to have an
ticipated no difficulty IN an advance on
Bagdad. but only in holding II.
The report largely attributes the
shortcomings to the policy OF in-liscrimi-
nate retrenchment pursued for some
years before the war by the India Gov
ernment under instructions from the
home Government. Transport and med :
ical services are indicated as the weak
est spots in the expedition. the lack OF
transport preventing reenforcements
from reaching Kut in time For the
lamentable breakdown" of the technical
services the responsibility is attributed
to Surgeon-Gen. H. g. Hathaway, who
showed similar unftness for the high
administrative Office he held
In a general review OF the operations
under adverse conditions the report says {:
In our judgment no praise can be too
high for the gallantry and spirit shown
by officers AID men Of all walks of the
British and Indian armies under this
accumulation of difficulties"
Ref0rma ReCou a uA.A
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Continued ON ree,iN rag,.