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:M'ADOO MOVES TO
INSURE U. FORCES
Committee of Actuaries and
Executives Named to Aid
Government.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Secretary Nc
Adoo to-day appointed a committee OF
insurance company officials and expert
actuaries as advisers of the Government
in the plan to insure the lives of men In
the army. navy and Marine Corps.
The committee comprises George r.
1de, president of the Home Life Insur-
ance Company: Edward n. Duffield.
vice-president OF the Prudential; Louis
F. Butler, president OF the Travellers In
sursLce Company Arthur Hunter, pres
ident of the Actuarial Society OF Amer
lea John L. Shun OF the Union Central
Company Of Cincinnati: John T. Stone,
president of the Maryland Casualty
Company; George B. Woodward. vice.
president of the Metropolitan Life
Franklin b. Meade. secretary of the Lin
coin Life Insurance Company; 7. w.
Blackburn. secretary of the American
Life Convention, and I. I. Boak. presi-
dent OF the National Fraternal Congress
OF America.
To these men the Secretary will sub
NIT his plans for the Identification and
insurance of the men in the fighting
forces. Present plans include not only
compensation to families In case of death
but indemnities for disabilities, indus
trial rehabilitation OF crippled. and sep
aration allowances for dependents.
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National Surety Company
VENIZELOS ENVOY
GIVEN LUNCHEON
AraUantinos Halls America
as Dominant War Factor.

Proclaiming the United States the
dominant factor in the world war and
hailing her as the one Power whose
voice win be needed when the warning
nations meet around the conference able
at the conclusion OF hostilities, Panos
Aravantinos, delegate of the VenizeIos
Government, was tire guest OF honor yes
terday at luncheon at the Waldorf
Astoria. The luncheon was given by the
League Of Greek Liberals in this city.
Covers were laid for about a hundred
cheered to the echo. c. Vassadokes.
consul-General, was toastmaster. Mr..
Vassadokes compared Venizelos to Lin
coin and Wilson and hailed him as the
savior OF Greece.
Others who spoke were Charles r.
Miller. editor of the Sew York Times
who scathingly denounced the hypocrisy
and double dealing of Germany; II.
Barry. an attorney. who was introduced
as a friend OF all loyal Greeks; Prof
Carroll n. Brown Of the College OF the
City OF New York DR.. Callinachos
editor of the Greek National Herah
Theodore p. Ion and CASTOR Liebert
French Consul-General.
Mr.. Aravantinos, who has been in this
country spreading the Fenizelos propa.
ganda ever since that statesman was
deposed from power. returns to his ma
tive country Tomorrow. He said he
would strongly urge all Greek statesmen
to come to this country to study our
politics and imbibe our spirit
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has been to give out official reports and
let them tell their own story.
The discrepancy alleged TO exist be-
tween the official report OF Admiral
GIeaves and the report AZ issued to tho
public would seem to indicate that the
so-called SPY scare which has resulted
from the elaborated announcement may
not be entirely justified. This spy
scare has In a large measure arisen as
n result OF the statement that "U-boats
in force" attacked the transports at q
point this side Of the rendezvous.
what gives II (the attack peculiar
and disturbing significance" Mr.. Creel
wrote in the Daniels announcement, is
that our ships were set upon at point
we'll this side OF the rendezvous, and IN
that part OF tho Atlantic presumably
free from submarines"
Admiral Gleaves In his Official report
u believed to have stated that the first
aubmnrine was sighted this side OF the
rendezvous. But as he said nothing OF
an attack In force, much Of the basis for
the spy scare would seem to he removed
In other words, naval officers pointed
out that the spy scare was largely based
on a misinterpretation OF what Admiral
Oleaves reported.
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"FREEDOM is IN PERIL" ;"
Kerensky's Appeal TO Troops as lie
Leads to the Attack.

WAsHINGroN. July 5.-Minister of
War Kerensky's final order 10 the Rus
sian troops before leading them in per-
son from the trenches to the first milf
tary victory OF the new Russian democ-
racy was received to-day by the Rus
sian mission. 1t charged Germany with
having proposed treason to Russia and
commanded an advance in the name Of
freedom and lasting peace. The text
follows:
Russia, liberated from the chains OF
slavery, is firmly resolved to protect at
all cost the rights of honor and liberty.
Having had faith in the fraternal feel
ings of nations the Russian democracy
has called on the warning countries with
an ardent appeal to cease the carnage
and to conclude an honorable peace, Sc
curing tranquility for all nations.
But In response TO this fraternal an
peal the enemy has proposed to us
treason. Tho Austro Germans have
offered to Russia a separate peace and
tried to blind our vigilance by frat :
erniZatlou, hurlinR themselves at sthe
same time against our allies with the
hope OF crushing us after their defeat.
Being now convinced that Russia
will not allow herself to be tricked, the
enemy is threatening us and concentrat- :
ing troops on our front, Warriors,
our motherlsnd is in danger. Freedom
and revolution are In peril The time
,as come when our army must accom-
plish it's duty. Your commanding GEN
eral, beloved through victory, proclams
that each day lost adds new strength
to our enemy and that only an imme-
diate decisive blow can disrupt the plans
OF the foe.
Therefore, being fully conscious of
the great responsibility of the country,
In the name of the free Russian people
and its provisional Government ! call
upon the armies, strengthened with
vigor by the revolutionary genius, TO
start the offensive, The enemy must
wait before celebrating victory. All ma
tions must know that II was not through
weakness that we talked peace, Let
them know that liberty augments our
forces. Officers and soldiers. YOU must
realize that all Russia is blessing your
acts on the field of honor. In the name
OF liberty. future prosperity and In the
name OF a lasting and honorable peace,
command you. forward"
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RUSSIANS WILL BE
CITY GUESTS TO-DAY
War Mission Arrives at $3.50
and Mayor Asks All to
Show Hospitality.

In honor OF the members OF the Rus
sian War Mission to the United States,
who will be guests of the city to-day and
tomorrow, Mayor Mitchell last night is
sued a proclamation saying the visit
will give the citizens OF this city an op-
portunity to express the traditional
American sympathy with the cause OF
free Russia. and to celebrate with befit-
ting hospitality the success OF that cause
through the overthrow OF Russian au-
tocracy and the establishment OF a peo-
pies government" and urging that "the
flag of free Russia be displayed on pub
lie buildings in the city
The mission will arrive at the Bat
terry at , 80 this afternoon and will be
escorted TO the City Hall by the Mayors
committee and mounted police. Follow
ing a private dinner rendered the mis-
sion by the Mayors committee tonight
at the Ritz-Carlton, the ENJOYS viii pro-
ceed to Carnegie Hall. where a monster
reception in their honor has been ar
ranged by the Mayors committee, the
American Ambulance in Russia and the
American Friends of New Russia. This
event will probably be the most impress
sive of the visit.
Mayor Mitchell will preside at the Car
negie Hall reception. and among the
speakers will be Col. Theodore Roose-
welt and Martin w. Llttleton. 1t Is ex-
pected Ambassador Boris Bakhmetieff,
the new Ambassador from Russia to the
United States. who heads the mission,
will reply
One of the features of this reception
will be an exhibition OF the first NOV
av,sw l. .faWa
| revolution, which resulted in the over
| throw of the Gar The pictures also
will show the banners carried by the
revolutionists, of which little has been
said. The banners bear the slogan War
to the end" The pictures will be shown
later throughout the country for the
benefit of the American Ambulance in
/ Russia.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Modest Altschuler. will
play Russian music especially composed
for the occasion The committee which
will receive the commission at Car
negie Hall includes Hamilton Fish. Jr..
| Sergey Friede. William II. Hamilton,
Charles r. Hughes, Otto II, Kahn,
Adolph Lewisohn, Capt. Philip Lydig,
Herbert Parsons, William Church os-
born, Charles A. Story and r. G. Har-
| ris. Among the box holders will he Lady
Lister-Kaye. Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Mrs.
! William X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Cornelius
! Vanderbilt. Mrs Hamilton Fish, Mrs
Newbold Leroy Edgar, Mrs. Peter Cooper
| Hewitt and others
Tickets to Carnegie Hall may he had
at the headquarters OF the American
Ambulance In Russia. 527 Fifth ave-
nue., or at the box office at Carnegie
Hall. No admission will he charged
The doors will be opened to the general
public at 3: 80 =. NJ.
Events scheduled for Saturday include
a demonstration in honor of the visitors
| in the Mall, Central Park, and exercises
| in the stadium of the CitY College
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LENS GETTING TOO
HOT FOR GERMANS
Gen. Maurice Explains Why 1t
Is Hard for Haig to Make
Rapid Progress.
FAITH PINNED ON RUSSIA
English Strategist Says Teu-
tons Are Striving to Inn
prove Army Morale.

LONDON, July 5.-Gen. Maurice. d.
rector Of military operations at the War
once. referring to-day 70 the British
thrust at Lens, said that to the outside
world II might appear that the British
were making slow progress In their
attack on Lens, and he explained the
situation thus:
and buildings which make IL difficult to
carry out direct infantry attack. For
this reason Field Marshal Haig has
been taking advantage Of the British
superiority in artillery to prepare the
way for the infantry, and thus has been
moving somewhat slowly. But we are
now beginning to make the town a most
uncomfortable place for the Germans
and | think We shall have them out
soon"
Referring TO the recent German at
tacks on the French at Nerdun and on
the Chemin des Danes, Gen. Maurice
said the Germans had made these as
saults In an attempt to raise the morale
OF their troops.
The Germans had been on the de-
fensive along this 'front.'" he remarked.
and the moral effect on their troops
had been bad The morale OF the Ger
man soldiers had been going down. and
they have been attacking. The latest
attempt on n twelve mile front at the
Chemin des Danes failed completely, as
did the assault on Verdun.'
Discussing the Russian offensive Gen.
Maurice said:
ut is impossible to overestimate the
moral effect which the resumption of
the Russian offensive will have. The
Germans have been Growing that the
Russians were out OF the war and
spread this among the German people.
Now comes a great offensive, which Is
not yet over. and II Is bound to have a
far reaching result morally, to say moth
ing OF the material advantages accru-
ing"
Gen. Maurice's attention was called 10
statement made in the press that the
Germans were withdrawing large num-
bers of troops from the west to stem the
Russian assault. He responded that
there had been no such withdrawal thus
far. although 1t was impossible to
prophesy what might happen.
Since the beginning Of the war the
British have taken 117.776 prisoner.
exclusive of natives taken prisoner in
the African campaigns. many of whom
have been released, said Gen. Maurice
The British have lost to the enemy
51,0sS men, including Indian and native
troops. These figures take in all the
atres of war.
The British have captured 73s guns
during the war and lost 1913. OF the
guns lost thirty-seven were recaptured
and of the ninety-six remaining In
enemy hands eighty -four we're lost by
the British on the west front early In
the war.
THE British have not lost a single
gun on the west front since April, 1915
said the General.
The sun., 1917-07-06
MINISTER EGAN IN HOSPITAL.
Removal said Not 10 Mean Chang.
In Condition.

CoPENHAGES. July 5.-Maurice F..
Fgan, American Minister to Denmark,
who has been III for several days. was
taken to-day to a private hospital, where
there are better facilities for treat
ment.
The removal OF DR.. Egan is said not
10 imply any change IN his condition,
The transfer was decided upon after
Prof. schou, a leading Danish specialist
and personal physician to the late King
Christian TX, had been called into con-
sultation.
The sun., 1917-07-06
RED CROSS MISSION
SETS SPEED RECORD
Off to Russia FiVe Days After
Being Named.

WAsHINoToH, July 5.-That the Red
Cross mission to Russia was organized,
equipped with several carloads OF Sc
runs, hospital supplies and first aid ma
terials and started on its way within
five days after designation OF the MEM
bers was revealed to-day. Red Cross
officials had been Withholding details
until after the missions departure from
a Pacific port.
The missions accomplishment on
short notice was described by the Of
ficials as "a stupendous feat" Scores
OF telegraphic orders for materials which
Russian Ambassador Baixhmetieff said
we're urgently needed in Russia were
placed even while the mission was speed
ing across the country and were rushed
10 the port OF embarkation.
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LOANS NOW $1,2o3, 900, 900.
Britain Gets sIOO,OOO.OOO and
Italy 10000, 900 More.

WASHINGTON, July 5. Additional
loans OF $lO0,O00.000 to Great Britain
and 500. 900, 900 to Italy to-day brought
the total war loans of the United states
to the Allies to S1,2Os, 900 900.
Great Britain has received $685., ,O0O,-
900, Italy S160,000 900, France $2iO,-
600, 900, Belgium $4,000, 900 and Serbia
s8,0o0,000 and 100000. 900 has becn
placed to Russia's credit.
Russia's quota, however, has not been
formally accepted. as Ambassador Bakh-
metieff has not been formally accredited
to accept the loan.
The sun., 1917-07-06
PERIsCoPE HIT, SAY voYAGEps
Hut Vessels skipper Asserts I
Was Only Gun Practice,

British steamship that arrived at
an American port yesterday is said to
have encountered a submarine of the
Irish coast on the afternoon of June 2s,
and, according to her passengers, a she'll
from the vessels inch gun hit the
U-boat's periscope. which was not seen
again. The ships officers told passen-
gers who asked about the incident that
the gunner was merely practising, and
that no submarine had been fred at.
Among the ships passengers were w.
c. Brown OF Brunswick, Me-, who has
been flying in France and will enlist in
the American Aviation Corps, and w.
Orton Tewson. representing the cine
matograph committee of the British war
ONCE, with Official films showing the
Canadians capturing Vimy Ridge.
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ITALIANS REPULSE ATTACK
Artillery Reported Active N"n-
whole Macedonian I'rnut.

PARIs, July "a strong .'n
German and Bulgarian tro"N-
Italians Of Gen, Sarrail~ aruF .'t.
donia has been repLlscd, Nh" M. '"''
announces.
Teuton guns violently hoWnt De-
right wing Of tho Italian pos t.'"
day and two strong 'pluwu- H'
to attack. The Italians stood '."
beat back both forces h"'d.
whole position.
Along the whole MAredoU',
there was moderate ARTILLERY 1.. '
both sides yesterday.
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TALE DENIED BY CABLE.
Reports From American FlOt'Ila
Cause Surprise Here.


Surprise was expressed yesterday
when a number of papers published q
story from the Base OF the American
Flotilla in British Waters" denying that
the transport feet which carried the
United States army to France had been
twice attacked by German submarines
The surprise was increased when the
cabled story denied that any tor
pedoes were seel by the conveying de-
stroyers or that they had fired in re-
turn and sunk one or more Of the enemy
craft
According TO the new story one explo-
Rive charge had been dropped as a pre-
caution.
The fiotilla, which Is In British waters,
whence the news published yesterday
purported to come, escorted the trans
ports on the other side of the ocean. II
anybody knew of the reported attacks
or had Information concerning the five
torpedoes that were said to have been
seen by the conveys, the officers at the
base would surely know II. They GER
tainly knew whether any submarines
had been sunk, as was stated In the Of
fcial report given out by the Secretary
Of the Navy July 8.
The news agency which sent out the
report subsequently asked that II be
si<illed" for the reason that the Wash
tngton officials had so requested.
The sun., 1917-07-06
CAPT. HENRY DIES OF HURTS.
State Census Director in Collision
at Polo Match.

Caut. George Carr Henry, director OF
the New York State Census and a mem-
ber Aof the Arm OF A. Solomon & Co..
bankers, died last night at IL o'clock
in the Memorial Hospital at Morristown,
y. j., as a result OF injuries suffered
Wednesday in a polo match at the Whip
pany River Club.
While leaning over to make stroke
Capt. Henry came into collision with the
horse of another player, Henry's skull
being fractured, He was Immediately
taken to the hospital, and after an
X-ray photograph had been made DR..
Alexander Lambert OF New York was
called In consultation, Mrs Henry WAS
with her husband when he died. Their
home is in Morristown.
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TO MOBILIZE WOMEN.
Red Cross win Enlist Those In
Rural Districts.

WASHINGTON, July 5.--Under the di.
rectlon of Miss Florence Marshall of
New YORK the new woman's bureau OF
the American Red Cross was organized
to-day to aid in mobllIzing the non-pro-
fGssional women for Red Cross work
Enlistment for war relief Of women in
small towns and country districts, where
Red Cross chapters do not now exist
will be undertaken by the bureau imme-
diately.
The sun., 1917-07-06
MORE PEER FOR BRITAIN.
Third additional for SUMMIT
Quarter Ia Re Brcw"d

LONDON, July Andrew r.
Chancellor OF the ENrhcgur'
in the House Of Commons
Government had decided tn Pr
brewing i'm the quarter oudUE
30 next Of An additional amour. ''
not exceeding 90 10 per ,'r
amount already allowed for thar '"'
This action. he said. was t'... "N"
to the greater consumption dHr
summer and the diHiculti"s .au
shortage I'm large centres NJ goo
and in the counties whore crop. pc
ginning to be harvested,
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THE KITES ARE COMING.
Canadian Pied Pipers viii Help
Recruit BrItons Here.

CAMP BORDEN. Ont. July 5.-With the
brass and pipe bands OF the regiment a
detachment OF 100 men of the Forty
eighth Highlandcrs. making some 200
men in all. will leave Toronto on Sun
day. July 10. for n weeks trip to the
United States to aid the British recruit
Ing mission.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent in
New York city and on Wednesday the
"Kilties" will leave for Chicago, where
they will remain for Thursday and FRI
day, returning on Saturday.
The sun., 1917-07-06
GERMAN EYES ON HAIG
Farther British Offensive Expected
North of Arraa.

CoPENHAGEH, July 5.-Lieut.- Gen. Won
Stein. Prussian Minister OF War and
State. told committee OF the German
Reichstag yesterday, according to des-
patches reaching here, that a further
British offensive was expected north of
Arras. where Gen. Haig apparently Is
preparing actions on a large scale.
The Minister said the abandonment OF
the Salonica campaign was improbable.
but he regarded the Italian offensive
on the Isonzo and Trentino fronts as
shattered
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QUITS PARIS FOR CAMP.
PershinE Battalion starts at once
for Training site.

PARIS, July 5.-The battalion OF Amer
lean troops which paraded in Paris yes
terday has gone TO the permanent Amer
lean training camp. The other units OF
the first expedltionary force, which are
now at a French port, will leave shortly
for camp instruction.
II is expected the entire expedition
will be encamped by July Is. Major
Gen. Sibert will command the camp.
The sun., 1917-07-06
CALL AIR RAID A SUCCESS.
Planes Unhurt In Harwich Fora'
Germans Claim.

BERLIN, via London. July An ''
ciRl statement issued to-day by tho ~"
man war office regarding the ro ."
German air raid on the English soap
town of Harwich says:
Yesterday morning one of oIr a'.
plane squadrons attacked militia
establishments and coastal works m.
Harwich, on the east coaSt of l.-
land. In spite OF strong dofr
from the earth and by British a''
forces we succeeded in dropping s.
eral thousand kilograms Of houN.
the objectives and in observing ''
good effects thereof All our slrp,au
returned undamaged.
The sun., 1917-07-06
SIGNAL OFFICERS CALLED.
Reservists to Train Thirteen
Weeks With Regulars.

WARRINGTON, July 5.--Virtually the
entire strength OF the Signal Officers Re-
serve Corps has been ordered out for
about thirteen weeks OF training at posts
where battalions OF the regular army
signal corps are now being organized.
or the 4s5 reserve officers called out
ESQ will go to Monmouth Park. N. J. !;
125 to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. so to
Leon Springs, Tex, and 90 to Monterey.
Cal a.....
The sun., 1917-07-06

a British official statement On
Harwich raid, issued "Wednesday nS'
said that the German aerial squad
on returning from its attack ON How
was engaged by Entente macNn'7 "
the Belgian coast. Two of the ',crn 3.
battleplanes We're said to have beer
brought down In flames, Whu" ID lu"'
was damaged.
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May Call Outside Aid.

1t Is generally admitted that the work
OF suppressing the spy calls for detec-
tive work OF the very highest order.
The suggestion Is made by many mem
bers OF Congress that the Government
should at once requisition all the best
detective brains of the country and that
II ought TO utilize the experience of it's
other detective agencies. such as the
secret service. for the work now in
hand. Congress already has removed
some OF the limitations on the work of
the secret service OF the Treasury De-
partment. but there is still apparently
much to be done toward welding all
the different materials into one force.
whose supreme task shall he for the
present the eradication of this spy sys-
tenn throughout the United States.
Secretary Daniels insisted again to-day
that he had no information to show that
the attack on the Pershing expedition
was the result OF the workings OF this
system. He seemed inclined to doubt
1t, pointing out that II accurate infor-
nation had been in the hands of the
Berlin authorities 1t would seem as II
a larger number OF submarines would
have been sent out to waylay the expedi-
ton. Nevertheless Mr.. Daniels said the
attack might have been the result OF
spy work. One thing Mr.. Daniels
seemed to be very positive about. and
that was that no leak" went by way
of Mexico. Officials here admit that
the departure OF the troops was at
tended by a great deal of publicity, even
though the newspapers religiously re-
Trained from mentioning It. 1t was in
timated to-day that one result of the
attack on the Pershing expedition might
be a change In the method of embarkinK
troops.
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MAIL FROM TEUTONS
SEIZED AT N. Y. BANK
Continued from First Page.

has been made a part OF the machinery
now at work unearthing spies. Even
without specific legislation II is said the
President under his general war powers
has the right to divert the activities of
these agencies to the spy problem II he
sees fit and to coordinate their activities
with those OF the division OF investiga-
ton OF the Department OF Justice. 1t
is said that steps looking to this will
be taken shortly.
The sun., 1917-07-06

The riotiny In Amsterdam has been
chiefly due 20 the scarcity of potatoes
and their export TO England, to which
the Government is committed under
agreements made TO preserve its trade
relations with both the Entente and Ger
many. Four persons were reported killed
and nineteen injured Tuesday night
when mob which was pillaGing shops
was fired upon. Rioting occurred yes
terday in the Kattenburg area, q market
district.
The sun., 1917-07-06
AMSTERDAM WOMEN
RIOT FOR POTATOES
Armed Housewives Attack
Police-Boy Hurt.

AMSTERDAM. July 5.-The Jordan dis
trict Of Amsterdam. the Tcle0rGdJ re-
ports was invested yesterday by 900
women from the Kattenburg district
armed with bayonets. revolvers and
stones. A clash with the police took
place at the Keizersgracht. a woman
firing a shot but missing the mark.
There was another clash In the Jewish
quarter between strikers and the police.
1t is reported that a boy was wounded
and died In hospital.
Large quantities of potatoes are arriv-
ing. the cars being guarded by police and
soldiers The garrison has been REIN
forced by strong detachments OF cavalry
and infantry.