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New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
to Young
Naval Commander;
Reasons Withheld
Honor Bestowed for Second
Time Without Details Of
Action Given
rco,r,.nondsnes ot II. Associated Presl

fcorr,pondenee Of n. Associated Prssl
London, July 3.-For the second time
during the war the Victoria Cross has
been awarded without any detailed ac-
count of the reason being published.
The first instance was that of Com
mander Gordon Campbell, Of the Navy;
the second instance is Lieutenant Com,
mander w. E. Sanders, OF the Naval
Reserve. The official notice of the
honor to Sanders says merely: IN
recognition of conspicuous gallantry'
consummate GOODNESS and skill IN COM
mand of one of his maJesty's ships IN
action" :,
Commander Campbell was actually
decorated by the King before the award
Of the Victoria Cross was published IN
the Official Gazette, and he also re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Order
under similar circumstances a snort
time earlier, and received special pro.
motion over the heads OF about !Oo
officers. Current rumor ascrioed MS
remarkable preferments to WORK
against submarines.
The advancement of Sanders has
been even more remarkable. He was
commissioned III iHc NdHoi
a sub-lieutenant a year ago. Ihe rule
is that an officer shall serve eight
wears as a lieutenant before getting
further advancement, but he has risen
by special dispensation from. sub-lieu-
tenant 10 lieutenant commander in less
than year. ,
Sanders is a native Of New Zealand
and is thirty years old. He was an
officer Of sailing ships from the age OF
nineteen and came TO England early In
1916 with the idea of entering the navy,
obtaining a commission after slight
delay.
"He is one Of the most capable
Youngsters we have picked since the
war began" said an officer at naval
base the other day. "Of course we all
know what he got the V. c. for, but
it is of such a peculiar nature that
nothing could possibly be published.
You may properly say, however, that
1t was one OF the most brilliant minor
engagements OF the war"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Announcement Made by
General Organ After In.
spection in Armories
ExaminationsNearEn
Great Demonstration Will
Take Place July 26
or August 2

After an inspection of the National
Guard units, which modified in their
armories Monday, Major General John
F. Organ yesterday declared the city
troops ready for their farewell parade
which will take place just before they
depart for Camp Wadsworth, at Spar
tanburg, S. c.
Physical examinations are nearing
completion, with the average Of re-
jections around per cent. Most regi-
ments have a waiting list TO take the
place of men dropped by the surgeons
The distribution Of new equipment Is
proceeding at a livelier pace than even
the general had anticipated.
After a conference by long distance
telephone between Governor Whitman
and General Organ it was announced
that the Guard will parade either next
Thursday, July 26, or on the following
Thursday, August 2. In either case the
vanguard probably will entrsin for the
South Immediately after the review.
Headquarters has been deluged with
requests from communities all over the
state requesting permission for local
parades of the home troops. General
O'Ryan Is in favor Of giving the men
send-offs everywhere possible, only he
does not want local demonstrations to
interfere with the grand review in New
York. Brooklyn probably will have a
parade of its own troops, commanded
by Brigadier General John H. Foote.
Two hundred recruits Of the list In
fantry had a parade yesterday. Cap
tain Clarence F. True, who commanded
said it was just a hike, but the throngs
which lined Park Avenue TO acc laim the
soldiers refused to let it go at that.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

The following letter, dated july b,
has been received iron, a private IN
the Pershing expedition:
I thought you might like to hear
about the fight we had with subma-
rine. 1t got after the transports three
days before they got to France and
came pretty near raising hell.
The Dutch must have known we were
coming, because they took their hrst
crack at night, before the destroyers
ioined up with the feet. 1t was about
II o'clock and dark, but there was
some phosphorus in the water and IL
was easy to see the bubbles from the
torpedoes.
A Sub" took two shots at one
transport. They didn't miss her mucn'
She barked back at it all night, but
couldn't see in the dark. The Sub" go'
busy and shot at FIVE other boats. Sne
missed them all, but it was close
soueaking all right. The Sub didnt
aim so bad either, but the captains on
the transports kept zig-zagging around
all night.
Rockies Show No Signs of Fear
All the soldiers were piped up on
deck and got their life belts on, ano
even the green ones weren't scared 81
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
French Senate Hears
Critics of Offensive
interpretations of Aisne and
Champagne Battles Made
in Secret Session

Paris, July 1.-the Senate to-day
convened in secret session to hear in
terpellations by various Senators con-
corning the French offensive on the
Aisne and in Champagne, begun April
Is last, and regarding the medical SER
vice during the battles.
The secret session has been long
forecast. Recently the Chamber Of
Deputies discussed at length the Aisne
and Champagne battles and the ambu-
lance service. Some of the Deputies
contended that the offensive had been
checked. Premier Ribot, who closed
the debate for the government, ac-
knowledged that the offensive had been
costly, but said that. instead of being
checked, it was real success. Minis
ter Of War Painleve said during the
debate that he did not deny serious
faults were committed and that the re-
sponsible chiefs, among them the COM
mander in chief, General Nivelle, had
been relieved Of command. A resolu-
tion of confidence in the government
was adopted, and later another resolu-
tion implying confidence in the sani-
tary department was voted by large
majority.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
English Troops Bear
Brunt Of Fighting,
Says Gen. Maurice
Chief of Military Operations De-
MES Colonials Do Heav-
lest Work

London, July 9.-Summarizing the
military events of the last week, Major
General Frederick B. Maurice, chief
director of military operations at the
War Office, said to-day TO The Asso-
cated Press:
1.-The British front has been note
worthy only for the fact that it has
seen the heaviest air fighting in the his
tory of the war, with the losses sever
est on the German side and the results
generally favorable TO the British. On
land there was only minor fighting,
without material change.
"On the French front the Germans
still are carrying on their policy Of
using picked troops for local opera
tions aimed at exhausting and harass-
ing the French. The result has been
nil, and the policy is a confession that
the Germans are incapable of attempt
ing any really great effort.
"On the Russian front bad weather
and floods have necessitated the draw
ing back of some advanced posts, with
out important change"
Supplementing his talk on the mill
tary operations, General Maurice re-
marked:
81 am told that in the United States
the ordinary man has got a general
impression that when any really stiff
fighting job is TO be done the English
man calls on the Australian, Canadian
or Scotsman to take the van. This
idea is being carefully fostered by the
Germans, with the foolish idea of
spreading some dissension or dissatis-
faction among the branches of the
Anglo-Saxon race, and they soon will
be trying the same propaganda to push
wedge between Great Britain and the
United States.
"As a matter Of fact, the greatest
part of the fighting since the war be-
gan has naturally fallen on English
troops. They are the largest part of
the army and have borne the brunt of
the work. The casualty lists show that
the English regiments have fought just
Us gallantly and bravely and have lost
as heavily as any regiment in the i'm
perial army"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Rescue Ship Sank
U-Boat, Destroyer
OF the Archbold
First Two Shots Of Stern Gun
Missed, but Third Blew
Up Submarine

An Atlantic Port, July 19.-The cap
tain and thirty-three men Of the crew
of a French freighter told on their
return to-day of sinking the submarine
which torpedoed the American oil
tanker John D. Archbold on June l6.
The captain returned on a vessel fly
ing the French flag as he had delivered
the Anglers over to the French govern
ment. He stated that the voyage was
uneventful until his ship entered the
Bay of Biscay, on June Is. The fol-
lowing morning, when about seventy
five miles off the French coast, the
lookout reported a large vessel sinking
about FIVE miles TO stsrboard.
In less than half an hour the vessel
had covered the distance, under forced
draft, and was nearing the open boats
CARRYING the John d. Archbold's crew.
The captain called TO them TO come
alongside and he would take them
aboard, but they replied that they
would wait for a patrol.
You'd better beat it, or the sub
marine will get you, too was the
answer. Hardly had the answer been
given when the lookout of the rescue
ship reported a periscope about $50
yards distant.
Captain O'Brien swung his vessel
hard to port, just missing y torpedo
which sped by the bow. The stern
gun was Immediately trained on the
submarine, which was emerging.
Three shots from the gun proved in
effective, but the fourth registered a
perfect bull's-eye. A big explosion fol-
lowed as the submarine went down,
and few moments later the only sign
of the submarines existence was a
large circle of oil on the surface of
the sea.
The French steamer brought 119
cabin and l23 steerage passengers, who
reported that nothing untoward had
occurred on the outward passage.
Among the passengers were Captain
Compte de Nuoy and Medecin Major
Lowey, of the Frerch Service Sanitaire,
who for the last year have been asso-
ciated with DR.. Alexis Carrel. They
stated that they have come to assist
him in his work of instructing embryo
American army surgeons who expect to
see foreign service shortly.
Others on board were Lieutenant R..
Hukar, of the French army, accom-
panied by his wife and son; W. C. Har-
rington and j. White, of the American
Ambulance, at Neuilly; Carl Bohnen,
an American portrait painter, and Jo-
seph Connell, the engraver
The officers on a British steamer
arriving to-day repeated the story of a
battle between an American destroyer
and a submarine off the Irish coast.
They stated that they had been held
up four days while destroyers and mine
sweepers went ahead to clear the ship
/ ping lanes
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

Russia Holds Her Subjects
rFrorn n. Tribune Buresu1

Washington, July 19.-Russians who
have taken out citizenship papers in the
United States are still Russian citizens
unless they have obtained the consent
Of the Petrograd government TO their
change Of allegiance. The State De-
partment has been informed that the
Russian Provisional Government holds
TO the principle of the empire, that it
is necessary for a Russian 20 obtain
the consent of his government before
he can discard his allegiance TO Russia.
At the same time, a diplomatic dis
patch from Petrograd adds, it may be
safe for American citizens of Russian
birth 20 visit Russia without undue
risk, as it would be necessary for such
persons 10 be denounced 10 the Rus
sian authorities before action would be
taken against them, and IL was con-
sidered unlikely. in the present circum-
stances, that such denunciations would
be made.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
u. S. Destroyer By New Trick
Sank U-Boat, Says Regular
Warcra Put Smoke Screen Around Troop Ships and ihen
Went After Submarines, Sinking One'
Three Days from France

much. There was ehump on one Doa.
who kept his men down below ma
was a good stunt and they were pretty
much up in the air over there
The wheel. on another transport go,
iammed and she came rushing out o ol
line in a circle. The old sub though'
she had her spotted and was making
N ram her so she ducked down below
We almost hit her, at that.
n was sort Of bad that night because
the destroyers didn't meet up with th'
Neet until the morning. They put
smoke screen around the transports
and went out after the Subs One OF
our ships got one spotted close anc
nailed her after she lodged. That wa;
pretty neat. She nailed her way dowr
under the water.
| guess | better not say ,ust how
II is a pretty new trick. The British
ers started it, but we got II fixed uT
much better. Only fast boats can worh
il because they have to get out OF the
way before the crash comes.
Sure the U-Boat was Hit
We got the Sub" all right. There
was more than oil came up. There
was part of a table and some hats In
the mess. That "sub" was busted sure
All the ships that were shot at tooS
cracks at the Sub but there is ne
telling if they hit any. None OF oui
ships were hit, but there wasn't much
to spare. 1t was lucky.
III try to write to you again soon
II you don't get this letter blame the
censors.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Attack on Lenine
Aids in Crushing
Russian Rebellion
By ISAAC DON LEVINE

The charge that Lenine. Russian agi-
tstor. has been a German agent II
nroyed true. is bound TO have tre-
mendous effect on Russian internal
conditions. 1t is apt to be death blow
to the pacifst Maximalists.
Nikolai Lenine's reputation In kus-
sian radical circles was for twenty
Years akin to that of Eugene Deos
among American Socialists. NO one IN
Russia could ever think of Lenine as
an agent of a foreign government,
When, after the revolution, ne returned
from Switzerland to Russia via Ger
many several foreign correspondents
in Petrograd hailed him as herman
emissary. But Russians laughed az
such an accusation. Lenine was given
every opportunity to speak his mind,
the leaders in the Workmen's Council
and the Socialists in the Cabinet re-
ferring to him as "comrade.'
II would be hard for people outside
Of Russia 70 imagine the crushing ef-
feet that Brusiloff's findings about lie.
nine will produce on the opponents oi
the Provisional Government. IL VIII
helm the government, more than any
use of force. to keep order and main
tain the country's confidence in the
authority of the Workmen's. Soldiers
and Peasants Deputies, to whom IL Is
responsible.
The crisis which New Russia has Just
weathered was a mighty test. Here was
an armed insurrection at time wnen
half of the government had resigned
because of grave national issues. Inc
rebels seized this opportunity TO at-
tempt the overthrow of the govern
ment. Their purpose, 1t is now clear
was to end the Russian offensive and
bring about immediate peace:
If the Cabinet and Council did no'
suppress the armed demonstration al
first il was because they knew thell
strength and believed it best to walt
and see the extent of the movement
The government acted promptly and
effectively when the purpose OF the DIS
orders grew clear. The attempt to KID
nan Kerensky and other ministers, as
we'll as to seize the telegraph and tele
phone lines. disclosed the meaning OF
the whole affair Then New Russia
acted. Martial law was declared and
enforced. In a few hours the rebellion
was over.
The secret of the governments sue
cess lies in the fact that the over
whelming majority of the people and
the army are back of the present
regime. The nation relies on the Coun
ell of Workmen, Soldiers and Peasants
and is eager to obey its orders and io!
low it's commands.
So again Russia has astonished The
,.-orlI
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
ADVERTISEMENT
Why Not a Few W..L.
a Western Ranch H.
Summer?

A lot Of ranch owner, IN, 4. ~
fine. wholesome people-hav. .ee:ss-
homes and established cottage, - II
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ranches has become very popul,, Wee,
We make II our business -
these ranches. and are prepa,ss os ~.
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New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Azef, Notorious
Russian Police Spv
lnterned in BerG,

Copenhagen, July l9.-B.rlIr NJ,
papers received here report tln 4
gene Azef, who eight years a., M ~
the head of the Russian aghtv 4
cialists, is among the Russian evils,
interned in Berlin.
Azef fled from Paris after v,s,,
Bourtzetf. a Russian reyolutoniu h,
charged him with being a poli,, ~
in order TO escape the vengesnc, n 4.
reyolutionists. and he bscsns w
derer. travelling under various r,rp
When the war broke out Ai,i ru
Germany and was internsd se,utn
to the report. Later ne fell sst n,
was removed 70 a hospital and t,iI
appealed 10 the Russian Prisoner !
War Committee for assistance.
Azef at the time the disclosure, ~,
made against him was reported q .m
played the double role OF Rauu h
cialist and spy for the Russian sen,
police for eight years. He Is ai d
have facilitated the arrest et Avrtn.l
Of revolutionists, disclosed tsi,,, Il
plots against high officials and sr q
have been the organizer Of isnirr,'
tlons.
Among the high personsg.s WIS
Boartzeff charged met death Mn
suit of his machinsTions were Gn,i
Duke Sergius and NJ. Won Plshw, b.
sian Minister OF the Interior
After the revelations Of basr.x
Azef was hunted by the rewlutis,isa
who had sworn vengeance % hir: !;
1910 Azef was reported 10 kss w;
assassinated in Wiesbsder.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Will Hear Northclife and
James M. Beck at Madi-
son Square Rally
Welcomed at Coney
KiIties Stir Ardor in Brook.
lynites and Are Reviewed
at Governors Island

The killed pipers from Canada, VINO
have been playing their shrilly tunes
about New York the past few days IN
the interest of British recruiting, also
have served TO stir patriotic ardor IN
American breasts, according TO Captain
Adams in charge of navy enlistments
here. Captain Adams said yesterday
that recruiting had picked up IN all
branches of the service since the High
landers came.
The Gordon and Mclean Highland
ers carried their fiery cross to Brook
lvn Yesterday afternoon. Thousands OF
people heard the call of bagpipes ana
filled the streets to cheer Al tnree
recruiting meetings on prospect Tar
Plaza more than fifty Britons reglsIereu
for enlistment.
Borough President Lewis NJ. POUNDS
welcomed the Scotchmen at the BROOK
Iyn end of the Manhattan Bridge. When
he finished speaking the kllties pre-,
sented arms and the Canadian paho
plaved "The Star-Spangled Banner
Then the Highlanders took on theli
bonnets and gave three cheers loi
President Pounds, and battalion OF
the 14th Regiment answered the cheer
The 5th Battery, Veteran Corps oi
Artillery, and the 14th Regiment mer
escorted the Kilties 10 the park. Ihere
the men were drawn up in double line
TO he reviewed by Colonel Sidney Grant
of the 18th Coast Defence Command.
President Pounds, Charles jerome
Edwards and Colonel Andrew 5. Bare
Rad charge OF the meeting. The speak
ers were Jack De Beaufort, war cor
respondent with the British Recruiting
Mission; Sergeant Major Jim Robin
son. of the first Canadian regiment tC
FIGHT; CAPTAIN Crawford Brown, of the
4sth Highlanders; II. S. Jennings, OF
the mission; DR.. George Adams, OF
London, and Lieutenant Nehemiah
Boynton, chaplain of the 18th Coast
DEFENCE Command.
The rofficers of the Highland contin'
gent were entertained a a dinner after
the meetings on the roof of the Bossert
Hotel, and the privates had seven
course dinner in the ballroom.
The Highlanders visited Governor,
Island in the morning and heard an ad
dress by Major General BELL Las'
night the visitors went to Coney Island
as guests of the management.
British Recruiting Week" in this
city will end tonight with a public
rally in Madison Square Garden, and
tomorrow the Gordon and Mclean
Highlanders will say goodby to New
York. Thomas l.. Chadbourne, jr.,
chairman Of the Mayors Committee
on National Defence, will preside. The
speakers will include Lord Northclif fife
of the British mission, and James NJ,
Beck.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Greek King in Poem
Shows Pro-Germanism
Re joiced in Verse at French
Leaving Athens and Capt
ure of Venizelists
fRu cahln to The Tnhunel

London, July 19.-The Greek crisis
is not yet over. The young King Is
giving trouble to Venizelos. Irrefut'
able proof Of the Kings pro-Germanism
was recently furnished by "The Man
chester Guardian" The proof was IN
the form of the following poem, writ
ten by the prince last March, in which
he derided the Allies.
In our city of Athens no longer uneasi-
ness prevails. Gone at last is the control
the French have taken 20 their heels the
Venezelists are captured.
The Minister of Holy Russia, seated in
the Kings office. said "Oh. sire. save me =
In the mean time even the countess, the
countess Franee) escaped. taking sail on
board the Libia.
Finally. exasperated. the admiral. the
admiral grips the telephone. and in bro
ken voice entreats:
IF you want TO make me happy, Con-
stantine. oh. Constantine. stop the cannon
instantly"
And the King replies: who the devil
ever told you 10 go 70 battle against
friends p
On the hill Of Philopappe Italy. yea.
Italy. represented by Alpinos runs faster
even than rabbits.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
| French Socialists
Call Allied Meeting
Decide to Consider Questions
To Be Discussed at
Stockholm

Paris, July 19.-At a meeting OF the
French Parliamentary Socialist group
at which Albert Thomas, Minister OF
Munitions, was present, it was decided
that it was of the greatest interest for
Socialists of Allied governments to
come to an agreement on all points
which might eventually be discussed
at the Stockholm conference.
1t was, accordingly, resolved to call
preliminary conferences in Paris OF
representatives of the Allied Socialists
kilograms were sent 10 members now
in London and to British Socialist or
ganizations asking their adhesion to
such a preliminary conference.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
u. S. Halts Speculation
In Money Orders to Swiss

Washington, July 19.-Because high
rates of exchange on Switzerland have
caused spectators to obtain large
quantities of postal money orders pay
able in that country, postmasters were
directed to-day by the Postoffice De-
partment to refuse to issue Swiss
money orders in excess of 800 week
They were ordered to report attempts
TO evade the restriction.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Erzberger, Now Pacifst,
Was Urging Destruction OF
London Two Years Ago

London, July ia statement by
Matthias Erzberger, the leader Of the
Clericals in the Reichstag, whose paci-
fist demands caused the present Ger
man crisis, is being quoted here as an
indication of the deep changes recently
undergone by German public opinion.
Two years ago, in der Tag" Of Berlin.
Herr Erzberger said the destruction OF
London would be more humane than
the bleeding of one German soldier.
"The absence of all scruples in wal" ,"
he wrote, "when intelligently adhered
to. is synonymous with the loftiest
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Britain to Admit u. S. Leather

London, July 19.-Robert P. Skinner
the American Consul General here, to-
day completed an arrangement where
bv American manufactured leather ex-
porters may send to the United King
dom 25 per cent Of the quantity sent in
the wear 1915. The importation OF
manufactured leather had for some
time been prohibited.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Sim Fein Organ Suppressed

Limerick, ireland. July 1.-The Sim
F6in organ, "Faetionist," which has
been appearing for some months, was
suppressed to-day. The police seized
tho plant. Yesterday, in Dublin. the
newspaper Kilkenny People" was sup
pressed.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

humanity. II we are in pos,.,,;.
a means to destroy London !, ~ y
be more humane to apply il In, -: ~
one of our comrades TO bleed "a ...s .s
on the battlefield, as such , ~ .,'e
measure would bring US p,,,, '.s "a
quickly. Hesitation and d.I,y -, ~
bility and consideration ar. u,,,,. ~
able weaknesses. Decisive s.,ia. W. ~
no scruples, is proof OF power ~. :
brings victory" ~