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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Nobody Can See
Where 1t Will Lead

Jvlv g. I9IL.-Well, the roof has
fallen in. War was declared this
gfternoon by Austria. The town IS
seething with excitement and every
Body seems 20 realize how near they
are to the big stage. Three classes
u reserves have already been called
q. the colors 70 defend Belgian neu-
.rality. A general mobilization is
prepared and may be declared at any
zine. The Bourse has been closed
g prevent too much play on the stu
anon and let things steady them-
-elves. In every other way the
catches have been battened down and
preparations made for heavy
Weather.
Tonight the streets are crowded
and demonstrations for and against
#ar are being held. The Socialists
have Jaures, their French leader, up
from Paris, and have had him ha-
-anguing an anti-war demonstration
ia the Grande Place, where a tre-
mendous crowd has collected. No
tody on earth can see where IT VIII
ali cad. England is trying hard 70
localize the conflict, and has valuable
help. II she does not succeed &.
An advance guard Of tourists IS
arriving from France, Germany and
Switzerland, and lot Of them drop
IN for advice as ~ whether it is safe
for them % 20 % various places in
Europe. And most Of them seem 10
feel that we really have authoritative
information as 70 what the next few
9ays are 20 bring forth, and resent
the fact that we are 100 disobliging
3 tell them the inside news.
Jaiy s0th.-No line on the future
Jet. Brussels is beginning 10 look
Wsrike. Troops are beginning 70 ap-
pear. The railway stations have
teen occupied and the Boy Scouts
ere warming over the tow1 az busy
a. bird dogz. A week ago there waS
hardly a tourigt in Brussels. Now
The Legation hall II filed with them
ard they all demand precise inior-
ration 40 ~ what IL going 10 happen
nszt and where they can 70 with a
gDsrantse from the Legation that
they will not get into trouble.
Jvtg 5fzt.-So, my recent remarks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Heroic Beginnings
in Neutrality

The opening Of the world war found
Berger the editor and controlling owner
of The Milwaukee Leader, Socialist
daily, welding not only influence but
actual authority in the Socialist city
where it is published. 1t was predicted
that he would at once take thS German
side. II can hardly be said that he DID
this. There is plenty of evidence to
show his admiration for the German
form of government, but he did not at
first seek to uphold the kaiser-rather
the reverse-or TO condo1e the political
ospect Of Germany ags sressions. In fact
Il Is probable that his original plan was
20 Law the blame for the war impartially
upon the capitalstic schemes Of the
cartons nations, and 10 preserve an ap-
rroximate if severely condemnatory
neutrality. In pursuance OF this design
bc delivered an address in September
1914 in the course Of which he said:
az know many Englishmon and have
a real affection for them. Among my
friends count a number of French
mon and 7 love them. ] am Ger
man. and the Gerrans are my people.
But above and beyond al, am
Socialist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Americans Holding
East Gate to France,
If Berlin Is Correct
By Frank II. Simonds

Granted that to-day's German Off
cial statement is accurate, the posi-
tion of the American troops IN France
has been disclosed. The German state
n.ent announces that prisoners have
been taken at the point where the
Kline Marne canal crosses the battle
front. The Rhine. Marne canal crosses
the firing line at the village Of Psrroy.
Parroy is on a road from Nancy TO
Strassburg, and is rather less than two
miles inside the old French frontier
between France and sace-Lorraine.
1t is about FIVE miles north OF the
city of Luneyille and six miles east
of the town of st. Nicholas du Port
Nancy is about dozen miles due west.
II the Germans are right, then the
American troops are in Lorraine, close
to the old frontier, and arc covering
one Of the main roads between Nancy
and Strassburg. Along this road the
Germans came in their great advance
Of 1914, which was stopped just cast of
st. Nicholas du Port. The forest Of
Parroy, just south Of the town OF the
same name. has seen some OF the se-
vercst lighting on the whole Lorraine
front.
There has been no aghting, however,
on this front for raore than two years,
but if the German statement IS cor
rect the American troops are now hold
ing lines covering the eastern gateway
to France. The positions which they
hold were lost by the French as \ con-
sequence Of the defeat OF Morhangc N
August, 1914, and regained in the first
days Of September, 1914.
All the foregoing speculation rests
upon the German official statement.
Conceiyably the Germans have issued
this statement in the hope of eliciting
But the chances are thst
they have known for many weeks cX-
actly where our troops were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

about nothing ever happening in
Brussels were not intended as sar-
casm. | thought Belgium was the
one place where ] could be sure of a
quiet time, and here we are right in
the centre of it. Even if nothing
more happens we have had enough
excitement to last me for some time.
The doings of the past few days have
brought out some idea Of what a
general European war would mean
and it is altogether too dreadful to
trink of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
By Samuel Hopkins Adams

By Samuel Hopkins Adams
EIRST, a German; second, a Social
ist; third, an American.
Such is the Characterization of Victor
L. Berger by one of those who know
him best. The ex-member of Congress
from Wisconsin is the head and front
Of sedition in his city of Milwaukee, as
La Toilette is in the state. His daily
paper, The Leader has already been
excluded from the second class mailing
privilege Before this article appears
in print it perhaps will have been sup
pressed. There arc signs that the pa
per is riding for fall" deliberately
provoking the authorities to put stop
to it. In that case Berger will festoon
a martyrs crown over the German he'll
met which he has himself selected as
the insignium of his preferred fealty.
For Victor l.. Berger is a decidedly
dubious Teuton. HIS publicly ad-
vanced claim, 81 am a German would
hardly be allowed by strict construc-
Zionist. According to the best available
authorities he was born in Austria Of
Hungarian j ewish parentage, and came
to this country while a young man.
From youth he professed lively ad-
miration for the Teutonic race, stand
ards and manners. He even modelled
himself upon the Prussian pattern, and
was at some pains to appear arrogant,
overbearing, egotistical, even at times
violent, in his intercourse with his fell
lows, and particularly with those whom
he regarded as his interiors. On the
credit side Of the ledger it should be set
down that he is learned, forceful. hu-
morous, adaptable, and, when he
chooses. a man of broad humanities. in
the classical sense. Though by far the
most radical Congressman of his time.
he became friend of that crusted and
crusty old Tory, Uncle Joe Cannon, an
association creditable to both of them,
and doubtless advantageous to their
characters. But even Bergers virtues
bore the Teutonic imprint. He might
have been taken for a German any
where, and was sedulous TO conform
his bearing to the part he had elected
to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

You hare first the sensation of curtains rising on
dreadful pay The is Brussels, place Where moth
ing happens. diplomatic secretary IS congratulate
ing himself on hGrng draWn soft assignment
Then, he SayS the roof of Europe fals M aclth
crash loud that eUerythng for little ,che seems ster
than before. EUents begin to There are absurd,
fantastic rumorS. The correspondents marreousy
ayrUe almost at once Richard Harding DduiS IN dress
suit.
There is hunor, too An American aoomun wantS the
stupid acar stopped on account of haUing had her motor
seized Then BeIgs heart stops beating and her blood
rms cold. The Germans cU nvade her! There is an oma2-
ing picture of the German diplomats after hdUng delrered
the sentence smoking cigarettes fouSl like mechanical
oyS Shortly dfeT1card is cOnderfd picture of the young
Belgian King tossing his cap dOCn the ledge Of the
throne throlcing his ite glores into and facing the
Chamber Of Deputies to inspire has people wh the spirit
of tragic defiance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

DRUSSELS, July 4, 19l4.-Af-
X ter years of hard work and
revolutions and wars and ru-
mors of war, the change to this quiet
post has been most welcome, and /
have wallowed in the luxury of hav-
ing time TO play.
For the last year or two ! have
looked forward to just such a post
as this. where nothing ever happens,
where there is no earthly chance of
being called out Of bed in the middle
oe the night to see the human race
brawling over its differences, (Mr.
Gibson had for some years been sta
;;oned in Havana) When pounding
along in the small hours of the night,
rearly dead with fatigue, | have
thought | should like to have a long
assignment TO just such post and
become a diplomatic Lotos Eater.
And at first it was great fun.
That phase lasted until | had had a
thorough rest, and then the longing
for something more active began to
manifest itself.
/ sat down and wrote to the De-
psrtment of State that, while great
ly appreciated having been sent to
this much-coveted post, ! was ready
whenever there might be need Of
niv services to 20 where there was
,-nrL. 10 be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Mitchell Urges Defeat
Of Kaiserism Tuesday
Mayor Tells Voters to Answer Men in the
Trenches by RepuIsng the Judge Who Bends His
Knee to Murphy and Hearst and Is Aligned
With Pro. o.Germans-Hillqut Stands for Retreat

Mayor Mitchell closed tie final week
of his campaign last night with com
bined attack upon his three opponents
in the Mayoralty race. He spoke -four
times in Brooklyn and once in Manhat-
tan.
The Mayor directed his strongest at
tacks against Judge Hylan, the Tam
many candidate, and Morris Ilillquit
his Socialist opponent. He referred ia
Mr.. Hillquit as "the candidate of open
retreat and surrender" and declared
that to doubt the defeat of Judge Hy4
Ian was TO doubt the loyalty of New
York. A vote for Mr.. Bennett. the
Mayor declared, will be in reality a
vote for Judge Hylan-hence, vote for
disloyalty.
Mayor Mitchers Speech
The Mayor said:
"On TUESDAY morning the real
Americans OF this city will go lover the
top" against the forces of disloyalty.
While American soldiers in France are
lighting for those az home, those az
home will have the opportunity to nghi
for their soldiers abroad.
From the American soldiers in
France comes the heart gripping ap-
peal 10 be loyal to them. Here IN the
United States the eyes OF the nation
are turned toward New York. Every
city and village in the country is wait
ING to learn whether New York stands
with the nation for the vigorous pros
ecution OF the war.
"On Tuesday night. translating into
action the wave of aroused patriotism
which is now sweeping over the city,
a message will 60 out to strengthen
the ardor of Americas army and prove
10 the nation that New York is still an
American city.
"Mr Hillquit. the candidate of open
retrea. and surrender, will, of course.
be defeated.
Tells Why Hylan Must Lose
"To doubt the defeat of John +. Hy-
Ian is to doubt the loyalty of New
York.
"John f. Hylan will be defeated be-
cause he il the candidate of William
Randolph Hearst, the Kaiser's spokes-
man.
"He will be defeated because, as vice.
chairman of the Friends of Peace. he
gave support and countenance to dis
loyal group, which in convention as
sembled applauded the sinking of an
American ship.
"He will be defeated because, as n
member Of the advisory board of the
sinister Printers and Publishers AS
socation. he joined in an attempt TO
organize a s2,000,000 corporation, the
purpose of which was to create IN the
United States a chain of seditious and
disloyal newspapers.
"He will be defeated because the pub
lie knows that when he ran for county
Judge two years ago Henry Weismann,
the actual head of the Friends of Peace,
inserted an advertisement in Hearsts
'Deutsches Journal calling upon his
friends to vote for Hylan because he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Italians Halt
First Assaults
On New Front
Cadorna Holds Enemy-Has
Lost 100000 Men and
1900 Guns

LONDON, Nov. 3.-Cadorna's men
have repulsed the first attempts of the
Teuton invaders TO cross the Taglia-
mento River, according to a statement
to-day from the Rome War Office. The
enemy was met with a terrific machine
gun fire, and retreated to the safety Of
the east bank. The Tagliamento, ac-
cording TO an observer on the Italian
front, is a swift flowing stream, and
crossing by means of pontoons is prac-
tically impossible.
Meanwhile Berlin announces that the
last of the Italians have either been
driven across the Tagliamento or have
surrendered. The Germans stated that
their captures have swelled to 100000
men and 1900 guns. with other booty.
the extent of which cannot be esti-
mated now.
Meanwhile, the chief concern of Al
lied experts relates to the reported con-
centration of Zeppelins, artillery and
infantry in the Trentino region. Swiss
soldiers have reported great trainloads
of men ana ammunitions travelling
toward Trent, and It is considered that
a day or so will tell whether the Ger
man General staff has decided upon a
drive from the north, where the Tren-
tino loops down into Italian territory,
in the hope of cutting into the rear of
Cadorna's Taglismento position.
II may be the German strategy to
hammer simultaneously on the Taglia-
mento front, and from the Trentino
through a passage in the Alps. From
the easternmost point of the Trentino
battle lines to behind the Tagliamento
line is a scant seventy miles.
Italian cavdli-y repeated crptoit Of
"The 500" at BdIaklava, says an OBJ
server on the Italian front--on
Pare 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
The Germans Have
Crossed the Frontier

.Saturday, Avg. 2d.-Another hec-
tic day, with promise Of more to
come.
This morning ] came go little
earlier than usual and Jdnd the
minister already hard at it. He had
been routed out Of bed and had not
had time 10 bathc or shave. There
was nothing to show that it was a
Sunday-nearly twice as many call
ers as yesterday, and they were more
cxacting.
Mrs. A. b c. came in alrily
and announced that she had started
from Paris yesterday on a motor
tour through France and Belgium.
Having got this far, some rude per-
son had told her that her motor
might be seized by the government
for military purposes, and that an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Danes See German Ships
In Flames Sink After
Battle; Rescue SURVIVORS

COPENHAGEN, Nov. "a German
commerce raider, Crocodile, and five
armed trawlers have been sunk by Brit
ish destroyers in Scandinavian waters.
Men on two Danish steamships sighted
the German vessels in flames and later
saw them so down.
The two Danish steamers that wit
messed the engagement arrived tonight
with twenty-one survivors of the crew
of the Crocodile.
One of the Danish sailors gave the
following account of the incident:
On Thursday night at ~ O'Clock tor
pedo boats of undetermined nationality
were passed by the steamer on which
the narrator was seaman: At
o'clock this morning cannonading was
heard. Shortly afterward British de-
stroyers steamed by, bound westward.
A little while following British de-
s,rovers were sighted firing westward
al five German armed trawlers, which
we're burning fercely. There were no
.ions of life on board. All OF. them
sank in sight of the Danes: Fifteen
minutes later they passed the Croco..
dile. which was likewise ahame ana
Tho steamer cruised about and found
sinqle survivor clinging TO plank
and a blood stained empty yawl from
The Crocodile. The survivor was TOO
ovbausted to give coherent account
~ the battle, but said that the yaw
Rad contained twenty men, most OF
them wounded. who had been picked up
bv another Danish ship.
The Crocodile had been disguised as
neutral merchantmen and carried
dockload of casks. She was probably
engaged in an attempt TO slip through
The British Gordon and gain the open
ca.
CAPTAIN Lauterbach, who commanded
The German auxiliary cruiser Marie, IN
a statement to the National Tidende
said his vessel was armed with four
Guns and carried crew of ninety. She
Vas suddenly attacked in the Cattegat,
and the shells fell with such rapidity
that his men were virtually unable to
work the guns, and after few shots
the vessel was a mass of flames.
The British destroyers then ceased
6ring and rescued about thirty men.
The captain, who was wounded, and
ffteen men succeeded in entering
lifeboat and were picked up by Dan
ish steamer. The rest of the crew was
killed during the fight.
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
AChallenge from Wisconsin


To the Editor Of The Tribune:
The East has impugned the loyalty
of Wisconsin. Next Tuesday WIS.,
consin wiLl measure New York
City BY HaYquit and Kaiserism
masked under Pacitism. We ask
New York City to giOe Wisconsin
an example in patriotism it can
commend.
The Wisconsin Loyalty Legion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Doughboys Taken by
Enemy in Thrust
on Rhine.Marne
Canal
Germans Call Them
North Americans
Statement Indicates
u. S. Soldiers Guard.
ing Gate to France
in Lorraine

BERLIN. Nov. via London. The
capture of American soldiers by Ger.
man reconnoitring party is announced
by the War Office.
The statement says that on the
Rhine-Marne Canal North American
soldiers were brought in.
The portion of the offic al statement
making this announcement reads:
AT the Rhine Marne Canal. as the
result of a reconnoitring thrust,
North American soldiers were
brought in as prisoners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
British Sink IL
German Ships
In Cattegat
Raider, Attempting to Run
Gantlet, Destroyed
With Her Escort
Cruiser Marie Goes
Down in Flames
Half of Crew Killed by
Gunhre; Patrol Boats
Sent to Bottom

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The German aux
ilary cruiser Marie, disguised COM
merce raider named the Crocodile, and
Line or ten armed German patrol
boats have been sunk in battle with
British navol forces operating in the
Cattegat, an arm Of the North Sea
between Sweden and Denmark.
While details still are lacking. 1t is
believed that the battle was brought
about through daring effort Of the
Germans to slip one more commerce
raider through the British lines into
the open sea.
The Marie, 3,0O0-ton cruiser. car
rying 6-inch guns, was so completeiy
overwhelmed with the hail of shot
from destroyers that her captain said
il was impossible TO work her guns
from the very start of the fight. The
craft sunk after nearly half OF It's
crew of ninety men had been killed.
The Crocodile, l,000-ton boat, car
rying a load of casks on its upper
decks as a disguise, caught fire early
in the fight, and, according to Danish
fishermen. burned TO the waters edge
and sank. The other boats, chiefly
armed trawlers, were sunk one by one
as the British destroyers got within
range and concentrated deadly rain
Of steel upon them.
Admiralty's Statement
: An official statement issued by the
Admiralty announced that ten armed
natrol craft. in addition to the Ger
man auxiliary, which was equipped
with 6-inch guns, had been destroyed.
The statement reads as follows:
Further reports from our forces op-
Grating in tte Cattegat have been re,
ceived. We destroyed a German auxil-
iarv cruiser armed with 6-inch guns.
and we also destroyed ten armed patrol
craft. Sixty-four prisoners have been
rescued by our forces. NO british
losses have been reported.
Further details will be published on
the return Of our forces to their base"
Thirty men on the German auxiliary
cruiser Marie of Flansburg we're killed
in an engagement with British destroy
ers. according to an Exchange Tell
graph dispatch from Copenhagen
The Marie, a 3,000-ton vessel, met the
British destroyers twelve miles north
of Kullen. She Immediately opened
fire. which was answered by the de-
stroyers. In ten minutes the Marie was
ablaze.
OF the eighty-one members Of her
crew. the dispatch says, thirty were
killed and the others took TO the boats.
Seven wounded sailors subsequently,
were rescued by the Danish steamship
Daleas. Another man was picked up b.
the steamship Trondhjem. They were
landed last night. The other members
Of the crew are believed to have been
rescued by the destroyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Electric Steered Boat
Sunk in Attack on
British OFF Belgium

LONDON. Nov 3.--An attack was
made to-day on British vessels patrol
ling the Belgian coast by an cleo
trically controlled high-speed boat.
which was destroyed.
The following official statement was
given out:
"An attack was made to-day or our
vessels patrolling the Belgian coast by
an electrically controlled high speed
boat. The attack was defeated and the
boat destroyed"
WASHINGTON, Nov. Employment
of high-speed electric boats, controlled
from the shore or from other vessels.
by the Germans, is an old idea. and is
rather confession of impotency than
a new thing to be dreaded by the En-
tente naves, Arthur II. Pollen. the fa-
nous British naval critic, declared to-
night.
"Tkese boats are virtually useless
said Mr. Pollen, except in daylight,
when their movements can be clearly
seen by those who are controlling their
movements. Yet. when It is clear. the
boats can be easily seen by the vessels
they are sent to attack. and their de
struction by gunfre is an easy task.
A single shot from a four-pounder,
striking their yitals. would tear the
boat TO pieces.
$50 it is really confession Of i'm
potency and an admission that the Ger
mans are not capable OF striking an in
telligent blow against our navies when
they resort TO a device which was tried
out By our Admiralty before the war
apd found lacking"