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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

sistance was invaluable TO US. the gem
cral said "The moment is approaching
when we must make our real sacrifice
when the men Of this nation must stand
with France on the battleiields Of Eu-
rome. an our own uniforms, under our
own flag. Only then will we begin 20
play real part IN the war ! THANK
God We can prepare behind the lines OF
our allies. behind the lines Of men who
had tho wisdom TO prepare IN advance.
Earlier i'm the meeting General Wood,
introduced by Frank II. Platt. presi-
dent OF the Yale Club. who had cX-
messed the regret Of The tale alumni
body that the community WAS losing
tho man "who had nut through the
plattsburg idea" reviewed the work
of former training CAMPS and asked CO.
opcration in the officers training camps
soon to open.
T'nivcrsity men arc all right" the
general said. land ! believe the labor
inc men are all right. ! believe the
country is ready to accept universal
obligatory military service. We will
need 100000 officers at the start 70
train our great armies. II We can tell
the laboring men that the inlqultlcs Of
The Civil War mean the power 10
purchase substitutes will be abolished.
we will find that they will accept un'-
vcrsal service. We will be able TO
raise the great armies We need TO dc
fcnd our country and never again VIII
we be caught unprcpared.
Other speakers were Lieutenant Com
rnandcr Earl p. Jessop. L. ). n. who
pleaded for recruits az once, and James
Il. sheffield and Dean Frcderick S.Joncs
Of Yale College. who told Of undergrad
uatc activities.
General Wood will turn over his pres
ont command. comprising the present
Eastern Department. TO Major General
]. +. Bell on Monday.
81 am supposed 10 go INTO the SCUM
as sort Of military Billy Sunday,
he said last night. "to stir up interest
i'm military training. J shall do 50 with
out gestures
Members Of General Woods present
staff who will 60 to Charleston with
him arc Major Charles +. kilbourne.
who will become his CHIEF Of staff /,
Major Halstcad Dorcy. who will have
charge Of the training camps IN the
new department; Lieutenant Colonel
Hugh J. Gallagher of the Quartermas-
ter's Corps. and Captain John {. II.
Lee and Lieutenant Russell A. Osmnn,
the generals aids.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
French Airman, Here,
Is Victim Of Aphasia
Landed in Newport News, Is
Found by Dunwoodie
Tracks

A young man who was found beside
the tracks Of the Putnam division al
DunwoOdie was taken to ST. Johns Hos
pltal. Yonkers, yesterday. Even when
revived he could not speak. but mo-
toned for pencil and paper.
He wrote that he was Edward LIE
Fere a sergeant in the aviation corps
Of the French army. Wounded in an
arr duel he was sent 10 the United
states TO inspect aerOplanes under CON
structlon for the French government.
lie had landed at Newport New,-be
could not remember when-and was
surprised TO learn that Newport News
was many hundred miles away.
Physicians who examined him he
lieve that through some queer ouirk Of
fate the final effect Of his wound did
not make itself felt until he had landed
IN a strange country, when he was sud
denly stricken with amnesia and
aphasia. The condition of the patient's
clothes, especially his worn shoes. led
10 the belief that he had tramped for
weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

story Of trawler with but four men
aboard, which. on sighting d perlscope
near by. made full speed toward IT,.
The trawler struck the submarine
squarely amiLships, slid up her back
and came TO ~est there.
The skipper shouted tor a shovel and
smashed in all the delicate apparatus
by which the U-bOat sees its way.
The trawler then backed off, the sub
marine rose the matches opened and
the crew of twenty-seven men came on
deck and surrendered. The four captors
had a problem on their hands until a
destroyer opportunity appeared.
He had this say abou: the part
the United States fleet may play:
"The entrance OF the American fleet
into the W. hardly makes It more
probable that the Alli~s will send their
big fleets i'm after the Germans. 1t Is
not good strategy 10 risk war vessels
against lead Notifications. Neyerthe-
less. we continue, as during nearly
three years. to hope that the Germans
will come out. We will take every risk
to meet them. as we did going so close
to their shol l.: the Jutland fight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Agreement on General
Ideas Paves Way for
Conferences
Chinese Minister
Calls on Balfour
War Situation Believed Dis
cussed by Two En-
voys

Washington. April %. The great
task Of coordinatng all the branches OF
work TO bc taken up here by the Brit
ish war commission progressed so far
to-day that the ground policy IS laid
for formal Joint conferences with the
French commissioners and American
officials
Foreign Minister Balfour devoted
most OF the day TO arranging the dis
tribution Of the subjects to be taken
up. The actual beginning Of formal
conferences has been delayed. both by
the amount Of information 10 be pre-
pared for American government Off
Gals and by the desire to postpone
them until the French could take part
The discussions to date were stated
to-day to have brought about complete
agreement by British and American Of
hcials as to the main principles in
Nolvcd In addition 20 the formal state
ment by Mr.. Balfour yesterday, that nc
treaty Of alliance was sought. and to
the financial arrangement which has
already produced a $500 100000 loan
TO Great Britain, 1t became known that
Mr. Balfour and Secretary McAdoo had
agreed on the general principles affect
ing such momentous subjects as snip.
ping, banking. trade and exchange.
Military Officials Confer
British military and naval officials
also have been in conference with their
american colleagues, but as yet no an
uouncements have been made.
The effect Of the conference on the
naval policy OF the government prob
ably viii be apparent only in the con-
structiCE policy. The British official
are known TO have submitted detailed
information of the submarine situation
and it is understood that their state
ments have strengthened the view that
construction work should be concen-
trated upon vessels especially suited
for combating the undcrsea menace.
Mr.. Baltour passed a very busy day
At his Office He lunched at the British
Embassy. dined at home. took a ride in
the afternoon, and paid his official call
upon the French visitors.
Chinese Minister Sees BaIfour
Dr. Y. X. Wellington Koo. the Chinese
Minister. called ON Mr.. Balfour this
afternoon on what is generally consid-
cred 90 have been an important mission.
China, having followed the example of
The United States in severlng rela-
tons with Germany, now is on the
brink OF actual war. Her Premier, Cabi-
net AID Council OF Governors Of all the
provinces have voted i'm favor Of war,
and her Parliament is said TO be practi-
Cally unanimous
Negotiations have been under way
for a long time to fix China's position
among the Entente antions. and it is
thought that Dr. Koo took advantage o!
AR. Balfour's presence here to discuss
the situation further. especially along
the lines on which he already has dis
cussed it with the American govern
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
y. S. and French
Armies Exchange
Greetings Here
Farewell to General Wood at
Yale Club Marked by
Ceremonies

The armies Of France and the United
States exchanged greetings last night
at mass meeting held at the Yale
Club TO honor Major General Leonard
Wood on the eve Of his departure to
assume command OF the newly organ
lied Southeastern Department at
Charleston, s. c.
Major =. Azan and Captain VI. T. de
Jarny, members Of the French Commits
sion, presented the greetings Of their
comrades at the front TO the future
armies Of America. with whom they
hopesto fight shoulder to shoulder.
General Wood welcomed the officers
as the senior officer of our army.
France came TO our aid when her as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Beresford DEGREES
Policy Of Holding
Back Ship Losses
Calls Reports Misleading e
Stanley Warns of
U-Boat Menace

London, April 20. In the House Of
Lords to-day Admiral Baron Beresford
criticised the Admiralty's weekly re-
turns of shipping losses as seriously
misleading. since they omit losses OF
reutraIs through which this country -
now really being fed. while the total .
of arrivals and sailingS include both
neutral and Allied vessels
The building Of standardized mer-
chant ships was one OF the most I'M
portant means Of cOunteracting the
submarine war. Admiral BeresfOrd de-
clared.
Rcnlying to Admiral Beresford in be
half Of the government, Lord Lytton
said that the construction of standard
lied motor ships was proceeding as last
As the material available allowed. Dli-
fculties naturally arose IN discharglns
freightk when vessels detained Tor war
reasons arrived in rushcs, he added.
Admittedly. continued Lord Lytton,
neutral Slips could not always be IN
duccd to voyage as before the war, nut
an increase in freight rates and nSul o.
ance facilities already had had its e.
feet. More neutral ships were running
than before February /. he declared.
Concerning the official weekly llst'
said Lord Lytton, it was true that
coastal steamers were included III the
arrivals aud sailings, but the return
ISSUED was not intended to be com
nlete statistical Board Of Trade return
reoarding casualties. The object OF the
return was that the public should be
told weekly the number OF b1tsh
sbiDs destroyed and that II should
have some information regarding the
opportunities 70: destruction open TO
submarines. The government was Win
holding no essential facts from the
public. he asserted.
A grave warning that the submarine
menace may be an important factor III
deciding the outcome Of the war was
sounded to-day by Sir Albert Stanley:
President of the British Board Of
Trade. Addrc sing a luncheon o.
business men. Sir Albert said;
I'VE have not yet found way OF
dealing with the -ubmarlnes so as TO
remove the danger of their being an
enormously important factor IN deter
mining the outcome OF the war. ne
effect of the submarine war upon the
existence of the British Empire is SIM
plv this-that we cannot continue to
bring into this country all the sup
niles and materials required for our
existence. for the continuance OF the
war and for the actual needs Of our
industries. -.
THE entry of the United States INTO
the war will have a farreachlng erect
ON the ultimate result. The United
States will be quick to realize the seri--
Gus position Of shipping as the result
of the submarine war. She Will turn
out ships SO rapidly that for every YES,
sci sunk by the Germans another VIII
be Aoated upon the seas. o.,
Our courage and perseverance VIII
he tested TO the utmost before success
comes. but | have no doubt we Will
overcome all obstacles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

though every member Of the French
commission like their countrymen be
hind them would like to see immediate
preparations for tnc dispatch Of an
American force abroad, not one word
Of this will escape their lips.
Does France need men as well a a
constant supply Of munitions now 10
carry on the gallant struggle? Yes. Of
course, is the reply frankly given when
ore talks 10 a member Of the French
commission. Every country at war
needs men. But we still have great
reserves despite our heavy casualties 80
There is a big element Of Amcricat
ofiicialdom, among whom the wish is
father to the thought. eager to believe
the war will be over before America
has had time TO make felt her military
power. This element must be made 20
understand the peril Of such a view be-
fore their is likely to be very much
speeding up-ln the War Department.
for example
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
NJ. Vivian Proves His Diplomacy
Bv c. w. GILBERT

spoke with emotion when he said inc
same thing yesterday. Mr.. Baltour
showed the gcnuincncSs Of bis feeling
IN .rue Anglo-SaNon fashion by a Ger
tain awkwardncss. VI. Niviani's emo
ton rang just as true i'm all the tn-
isbcd perfection Of his language and o.
his manner. How the French do tins
will always seem to an AnGlo-SaNou
greater feat than the victory OF the
Marine
VI. Vi,iani's Speech Translated
After II. Viviani had finished VI.
Uavclacouc read a translation Of the
snccch in excellent English, and mem
bcrs Of the press who spoke French
vcrc invited to address questions 'i-
rectlv 10 the head Of the commission.
Those who had no French might avail
themselves Of the Offices o. VI. Have
lacouc as translator. The result was
that reporters who thought they could
sneak French remained silent out OF
sbvncss. and those who could not rec
NAMED silent out Of unwillingncss 90
cxrosc their ignorance These French
are diplomats.
Admiral De Chair. in spite Of his
rame. an unmistakablc Briton, told his
story i'm true British fashion. He was
for couple Of years in command o. a
fleet of armed vessels, converted liners
hunting submarines in the North Sea.
He is undoubtedly sent over here be
cause the British feel that a large part
Of this country's duty will be to help
hunt submarines His talk implied that
the British had not yet got all their
merchantmen armed. He thought very
highly Of arming merchantmen as a
defence against submarines. They
don't like EN-" he said. referring to
submarines and armed ships.
Admiral Watches Emotions
The Admiral kept as careful watch
out for his emotions as he would for a
German submarine. and practised the
British habit of understatGmcnt. which
assures an Unconditional recital.
"The weather was sometimes a bit
rough. One morning a wave hit us
and the breakfast table went out
through the bulkheads. The officers
were spilled around on the deck with
coffee and marmalade. Little things
like that served to cheer US up a bit
This wasn't Mark Twain. bu. just the
! British way OF keeping well inside the
line Of Boosting. Or again this: Once
! had to search a ship myself in some
nasty weather. All the oars came out
Of the water at once and we lost control
Of the boat was in. Il was very inter-
esting." And: 81 wish | could tell you
about the submarines we have Melted.
But can't. am told those fellows are
all upset when they get in one of our
nets
The admiral was only moderately up
Sc; when he was Melted by the news
paper men. When he tells about il in
England it viii be very interesting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Exempted Germans
Called to Service
Women to Replace Men No"
Ordered to Trenches

Amsterdam, April Pa Berlin on
cial announcement received here say
that the German War Office has ORDERED
a great number of men previously e.
empt to be drafted for field serve
They will be replaced in the war y,
dustries by women and those lis'Ie w
the national auxiliary service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

ognized " traffic policemen and given
the right of way.
The White residence to-day resembled
an army headquarters IN war time.
Spurs jingled and sabres ratified as
officers crossed and recrossed the big
reception hall Outside on the terrace
sentries passed TO and fro in front OF
the windows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Mine May Have Sunk Aztec

Washington. April 26.-Liegtenant W.
lam +. Gresham, who commanded tne 90.
gun crew OF the American merchant N, "a. II,
After when she was sunk OF Brest h'ac' a.. =,
report in person TO Secretary DANES 80 80
lie left the impression that the 'e,se' ~.
ably was destroyed by mine. ono ni.sl
reports had indicated that she was 'o'V'''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27

Washington. April 26. Newspaper
men in Washington see little or moth
ing Of tho British and French commits
sioncrs except at the formal inter-
views. which arc arranged daily. Al
other times the commissioners are
rushing abou making official calls or
receiving visits OF distinguished Amcri-
cans. Their time. thus far at least, has
been completely taken up. And they
arc carefully fenced of with buffers,
who meet representatives e tho press
twice daily. tell all that is to be told.
arrange Tor the formal interviews, and
generally act as Intermediates between
tho commissioners and IN, public.
Mr.. GeoFrcy Butler. Of the British
Foreign Office. performs this Office for
the British commission we'll and TO the
satisfaction Of the Washington news
paper correspondents. And apparently
NJ. Hayclacquc is TO 90 the same work
for the French.
When the round o. visiting is over
the commissioners viii divide their
work. representatives Of the British
and French armies comforting with the
American War Department officials
representatives OF the navies with our
NAVY Department and the higher com
missioncrs with the President and with
the state Department. But even when
this period is reached it is probable
that tho COMM. sioncrs viii be safely
guarded from approach.
Utmost Care Taken
The utmost care is being taken that
TO ~ considered utterancc may disas-
,rorsly affect delicate situation. In
teryicws arc recorded in shorthand. TO-
viscd nv the commissioner who does
the talking. sent TO the American State
Department for further revision and
then given 10 the press. No indiscre-
ton is going to mar this occasion u
the careful selection of commissioners
and the hedging Of them about with
machinery for judicious publicity can
prevent IT,
There were two OF these interviews
to-day. ". Viviani saw the CORE
spondents at the house Of Henry White,
which he and his fellow commissioners
are occupying As the speeches are
really addressed to the American pco-
pie and not TO the reporters who gather
to hear them. it is worth while to say
word or two about the circumstances
and about the personality Of the speak
ors.
N. Viviani had none of that school
boy shyness about him which mak1s
every Anglo-Ssxon feel, when he hears
the Britishers speak that they are
blood brothers. He delivered care
fully prepared address in self-pos-
scssed and finished manner. after apol-
oeizing TO his hearers for not beng
able TO speak English.
N. Vivian spoke with emotion as he
expressed his gratitude toward this
great Republic" just as Mr.. Balfvur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-27
Wheeler to Hunt U-Boats

Walter II. Wheeler. ir.. OF Greenwich
Conn. whom won the Croix de Guerre Tor M
services with the American Ambulance Corp
in France was assigned yesterday 10 t''
'or,mand Of the Talofa, submarine chssei
- recently passed his examination for en-
sign.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
If FOOD DISAGREES
DRINK HOT WATER

When food lies lik" lead in TIA"
stomach and YOU have that un""in-
Portable. hiStcndcd feeling, II is be
cause "f insufficient blood supply to
III, stomach. combined with acid and
food fermentation. In such cases try
tn" plan NOW followed in many hos
pitais aud advised by many eminent
physicians of taking - teaSpoUnful q;
pure hlSur1tcd maSnesia III half q
glass Of water. as hot as YOU can com
f"rtahly drink it. The hot water
draws tho blood y" the stomach and
th" hisuratch magncsia. as amy ply
>irian can toll YOU. instantly neutral
%cs tn" acid and stops the food for
mcniati"n. Try this simple plan and
YOU VIII bc aStouiShcd at the imIu"-
diatc feeling at relief and comfort that
always follows tia" restoration of IN.
normal process Of diEcStior. People
VIII" ami II inc"nVcui.nt at times tn
S"cur" hot water ana travellers VIII.
are frequently obliged to take haStv
meats poorly prepared. should always
take NV" or three i've grain tablets of
Bisurat"d Macn"Sia after meals to
i,r"\"nt fermentation ana ncutralizc
the acid in their stomach
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
On tl,c IlIrb

MEM YORK. January =. IN tho earl"
trading on the curb to-day irrcSularity ~
S"ihn" movement. with nervousness created
nv tho announcement OF President Wilson's
intention To read Il message in tho Senate
IN nc 3fI"rn"on. When tn" message vas
punished IN" uncaSineS- ,IIS3i ui,..arcd, and
general huNiuc movement followed. sales
MIN closing nid. and asked prices. follow:
I'W"' NrtnH Explosives. - a -. .nn0 "a
!T,ni,n National Gas. 1,"i: Ion Marh:tttan
transit ., =: ~ BcJ MidVRl. Steel ig:s 80
1000 United Motors. GMiGi. 80 Iin,' Con
""nir"iiN" tTii-. 20 standard OH Of New
norls. 90 q, 20: LOCO coSd"n y 90 It"Iininr
~ IL; 1000 '"Sdsn oi! Gas "omnlnn. i4'.m
liH. 500 r'"der,,' Gil. ~ NtS' ..A1 Metro
p"lit*n Petroleum. y. n -. : 200 Atlanta. Is
"l5'.; 800 Rig l.cdgr lI"m4a. loo Ro,ion
ana Monthnn. iafi -: a.1o1 calumet & Jerome,
81: 80" ION. Arizona Snrli"rs. ~ -. .
'm .'"'dncd CON. 6iMG@: In.rr Green Mon
>t": IL lGG": 2unO Jumbo E.tc,,sipn ~,
Ne Niui", -Dmrrnel iS""o. 500 Mother
Lone" voc ~: .m NtpiSsiuG ~ a So: IL aNu
k"N Cons. y: "..Tn success. Gao Gon
T"n"t"h Extension. iGUfi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
SCARCITY OF FOODSTUFFS
IN GERMANY INCREASING
Popular Feeding In Ucr!iu Increased
Last Week 10 .n.Gun
Persons.
KN A.snrlntoh -. /

LONDON. January 22.-rhv scarcity
or ioodStuffS in Germany. especially in
Berlin. is increasing, acCordin. to an
Amsterdam dispatch to- Reuters. quot :
ing Berlin newspapers. From Dccotn-
Der >" to December y. according TO
The dispatch, the ma&inum supply per
Ecad WAS three pounds OF potatoes ana
four pounds of kohlrabi From De
ccmbcr - to December - ratiuns of
seven ounces of flour We're available
hut for an entire week tho CONSUME or
could only get three ounces Of butter
and no margarine.
The dispatch says that people apply
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
W.\TCuINt, Ellt\t OI
MGRt .\NTiIT MARINE

Professional trad,rs "rt,h,J with u,u"h
interest tho rcnrw'd aus INK ~ N"r"1UtNc
Marine stocks. whi'n - ~Iu"r'u'lN tor TIA"
account OF IN" -\n"riD.,r International Cor
Dor lion. fftS great dIt,r"Ouu.,N IV"l. 10y
It's handiuE ~ Inc ut"rn", az tuo Marines
III Atlantic Gulf AMI Wet Indies ana IL
inc United STATE. HuDh"@. i'ilni"nrd traders
away from thO~. i-Suv- Mil b." inter
cstinE to SO" Wn,ti,r ihcr" VIII ANY
body to take th,s" s,orEs OF the r,.uGs III
the great n""l tue u'N' time II w"uis 10
use the iniiucuc, OF as mighty u,ntc 70
max" u stock iobhnC iuru.
several Other pools ar, WorNinp thy mar
k"! on tho short s'GD
, tn" idea at " de",'-N"it hi"rNauo "f ia"
BRUSH Isles nN GvrmanN Is i.h,n -ert"sIsIN
lev rU,I" OF the lycSt conservative bankers.
This Blockade l. not feared much Tor
the ihv.ic..l siarla-, "a ~hins a. TO-. tn
danger that II uay drtr this country int
the Mar.
IN NOIN. .Fa"uarr p Mercantile. "a.
ucr ~. Sterur; iNty-dav "itl- $3.50.
commercial sixty da' hills ON hanks. a,
commercial .tNu-d.N Ills. st7lr. nr'urud,
St15's cables, StIi 30. Bsr -iiv"r .b's
..ic &.cIn Gpll 49,. Government i", a.
steady Eali.o:,i bonds easier rim" loans
easier; SiNtN ANA Hinctv duN.. -. t,Hs sI\
m"rth~. 'r3'. 's,li money, ruling rate. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23

20 - points. but checked hv IN"
port HAT Liverpool room out ~ cur tort
va 20 cents p"r icu mounds lowe. coupled
With 'onstdera hi" r"ultiirr hy shorts.
recovery of ~ To- IL Noiri~ did not last lou:
for when 1; was announced that Freshmen,
Wilson would address the senate. :raicr $
concluded tfat II in connection with
.uhmarim" warfare aud q ho"v" s"ll"=
months g. to Li POINTS under S,turdaN' IS
close.
After more rcaSSurinC reports had h.'r
rc"niN"u from Wnshiuf-to3. ~" dc"liu"
ss,opnrd. but the tone rcld nervous, until
III" "nrlN afternoon. wh"u /. recovery 81
about IN points Registered.
,l"*inE bids: M"r' II. 1871: MAY - y. iIlv
1900: October. la.iI: T. ..Hmb"r. H. 80. Su',;
cotton: uui"t aui uh"h+nrcd. S.,lc. on Tho
%nnt. -. bales: I" arrive. none. MniiiiuE