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New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Cecil Urges u. S. to Cut
Off Germany From, Iron

London, July 27.-Lord Robert Cecil,
the Minister of Blockade, emphasized
in an interview with The Associated
Press to-day the vital Importance to
the Allies of stopping the trade in iron
ore and wood pulp which the Scan
dinavian countries now are carrying
on with Germany.
"You ask me-" said Lord Robert, "if
the United States is justified IN threat
eninG the scandinavian countries with
a stoppage of food supplies unless tho
ore trade is stopped. There is no ques-
tion at all that the United States is
entitled TO act. Whether your country
will be justified in so doing is a ques-
ton which will have to be decided at
Washington.
Certainly II seems here that the
United States very properly may ask
Sweden whether she wants American
products so much that she is willing to
forego her profits on trade with Ger
many.
"Iron ore and wood pulp traffic be-
tween Scandinavia and Germany Is so
important that il is hard TO overes-
innate il. Our military and naval peo-
pie tell me that without Swedish iron
German munition factories would be
in very difficult position. Sweden is
exporting directly TO Germany the
fundamental materials for shells to
kill our soldiers and yours.
"It certainly would be great mis-
take to neglect any step which might
put a halt TO a traffic which means,
every ton Of IL, the loss Of Allied
Gyae
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
German Spy Chief
Is Slain in Belgium
Assassin Escapes; Seven Bel
gians, Including a
Priest, Shot

Amsterdam, July 27.-"Les Nou'
valIosp of Maestricht reports that one
of the chiefs of the German espionage
so,yics in Belgium was assassinated
last Friday at LOmmel, Belgian Linn, m.
hmrc I"Tr No trace of the assassin has
been be-, B. found. A reward of 1900 InaTsS maTSi
has been offered in notices poS'eu
The newspaper also reports tnat a
seven BeIgians were shot at Liege July
-, - including the Swiss cgrate O. Sw; St; ss
Lamberts Parish, at Herstal, t,d .sjonsr 3w,sT
hahep to hepe be been deprived of food on three e
oE'at on attempt to compel him to speak and and
his assistant was tortured lor line inS
same purpose. The Germans competed
them them the newspaper says, to drink =
drug which affected their nerves. ou'
they refused to speak.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28

Washington, July 27.-Secretary
Daniels has just carried his ideas Of
democracy IN the navy to extraordi-
nary lengths. A few days ago he an
nounced the appointment Of number
Of chief carpenters to be assistant
naval constructors and Of fifteen chief
pharmacists 20 be assistant surgeons.
This is in accordance with the purpose
that has ectuated him since he first
took Office. to afford promotion upward
in tho service from the non-commis-
stoned to commissioned ranks. The
war by creating n great many vacan-
cies has given him an undreamed-of
opportunity TO put this theory into ef-
feet.
Contrary TO the practice prevailing
in the army, where educated young
men offering themselves for service
are being trained to officer the drafted
troops, Mr.. Daniels is making little
use Of the excellent material in the
naval reserve and is sticking rigidly
20 his theory that officers should cone
from the non-commissioned ranks.
In making carpenters constructors
the Secretary has violated one Of the
frInest traditions not only of the
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Bill, Amended by Joint
Committee, May Be
Ready To-day
Senate Dry ClauseWins
Proposal for Committee on
War Expenditures To Be
Stricken Out

Washington, July 27.-Senate and
House conferrees on the food control
bill made such substantial progress to-
day that q complete agreement seemed
probable by tomorrow.
The conferrees virtually agreed TO
strike out the plan for Congressional
joint committee on war expenditures,
opposed by President Wilson, and 70
accept the Senate amendment authoriz-
ing the President to fix the price OF
coal and coke and to take over mines.
There was also virtual agreement on
the Senate amendment to regulate the
making Of contracts for the government
by the Defence Councils advisers.
Sentiment regarding the liquor
amendments seemed to be that Con-
gress should be satisfied to put the ban
on whiskey, to authorize the com,
Wandering of distilled spirits in bond
so far as necessary for government pur-
poses, and to authorize the President to
prohibit the making of beer and light
wines.
what the decision would De DetWeen
the Senate provision for a food board
of three and the House authori ization
for one food administrator remained
uncertain.
In a communication to Congressional
conferrees on the food bill, the War
Emergency Council of the baking indus
try to-day gave notice that the 81 min.
imum for wheat proposed by the bill
will permit of no reduction in the pres
ent price of bread.
The council urged that the price Of
wheat be left to the food administra-
tion, and pointed out that only 5 per
cent of the population of the United
States was interested in a high price
for wheat; 95 per cent was interested
in a reasonable price for bread.
The council sees no immediate pros
pect for reduction in bread prices.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Envoy to Turkey May
Succeed Zimmerman
DR.. Richard Won Kuhlmann
Said To Be Slated for
Berlin Post

Copenhagen, July 27.-German news
papers report that the German Am
bassador at Constantinople, DR.. Rich
ard Won Kuhlmann, has been ordered
to Berlin TO confer with DR.. Michaelis,
the imperial Chancellor. In German
political circles it is believed that Or.
Won Kuhlmann will be appointed to
succeed DR.. Alfred Zimmerman as
Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
A well-informed German, who arrived
here last night from Berlin, says that
the only retirement now expected from
the Imperial Cabinet as a result Of the
recent political crisis is that of Foreign
Minister Zimmerman.
From other sources it is learned that
two designations from the .Prussian
ministry are expected. Those to retire
are DR.. Won Schorlemer, Minister of
Agriculture, and Dr.. Won Trot zu Solz,
Minister of Instruction.
The conference between Imperial
Chancellor Michaelis and the party
leaders in the Prussian Diet to discuss
the fate Of Prussian franchise reform
legislation was set for yesterday after
Nom in Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Little Drifters Fight
Cruisers to a Finish
Skipper, Thrice Wounded,
Stays at Post in Straits OF
Otranto Engagement

Ottawa, Ont, July 27.--An attack by
three Austrian cruisers on line OF
British drifters employed in guarding
anti-submarine nets in the Straits OF
Otranto, on May Is. is described IN a
London despatch to Reuters Ottawa
agency. 1t says:
"The drifters, in eight divisions OF
about six boats each, were formed
along a line running roughly east and
west. Each carried crew Of ten men
and one small gun. In one case the
enemy appears TO have acted with
chivalry toward the little craft, sig
mailing by means of blasts Of the siren
and by dipping the flag that the crews
must abandon their vessels. This
cruiser approached TO within one hum
dred yards of the Gowanlea and or
dered her crew to take to the boats.
Skipper J. Watt replied by ordering
full speed ahead and. calling on the
crew for three cheers, commanded
them to fight TO a finish. They
manned the gun and fred with good
effect until shot from the cruiser
disabled the gun. They hung on under
heavy fire until the cruiser passed out
OF range.
"The7 Gowanlea then proceeded to
the assistance of the badly damaged
Leondia, which had four men killed
and three wounded, but whose skipper,
though three times wounded, remained
at his post. Meanwhile the remain
ing cruisers had opened devastating
fire on the centre Of the line.
"The crew of the Admirable only
abandoned their vessel after her boiler
exploded and her whole house had
been shot away. Even then A. Gordon,
a second hand, scrambled back on
board with the evident intention OF
firing the gun single-hsnded, but was
killed.
"The Girl Rose, Cora T. Haven and
Selby were not abandoned by their
crews until they foundered. Pr
"The crews of the Garrigill, Bone
spoir, Christmas Day and British
Crown refused TO leave their vessels
even when out-ranged and under
broadside fire from the enemy and
brought them through the action.
The British Admiralty on May IS
announced that fourteen drifters had
been sunk in a raid by Austrian
cruisers in the Adriatic Sea and that
the British cruiser Dartmouth was
torpedoed in a subsequent engagement
but reached port safely.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Prisoner Pact Ratified

London, July 27. - The agreement
reached by the British and German
delegates at their recent conference at
The Hague regarding the exchange and
treatment Of civil and military prison
ers has been ratified by both govern
ments.
Tho agreement provides that direct
repatriation shall be resumed and that
the qualification on medical grounds
for repatriation or internment in neu-
tral countries be made more lenient.
In addition to those sent to Switzer-
land, Holland has agreed to accept
1900 persons.
The Dutch government will further
provide for 1000 civilian prisoners.
Punishments for attempts TO escape
and for other offences also have been
regulated. while reprisals against indi-
viduals have been cancelled.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
BY Nj. w. WARD

London, July 27-Death levels all,
we are told, and that this is indeed the
truth has been proved in hundreds OF
instances in this war of the worlds.
Private and officer, friend and erst-
while foe--all lie side by side in the
sleep that knows no awakening.
Major Willie Redmond, king Of good
fellows, lies miles away from the land
ne loved so well, but his grave will
never be forgotten, and never will his
glory fade. Captain Selous, that grand
old man Of the African wilds, he, too
rests with the ocean swelling between
his body and the friends who even now
think Of him with a dimming Of the
eyes.
But when the Hun has been beaten
to his knees, then will be the oppor-
tunity Of the father or the mother to
visit the grave of the one they loved
so we'll in this life. They will find il
without difficulty, for in France a very
careful record is kept day by day o;
the last resting places Of those who
have made the supreme sacrifice.
Record of Graves Kept
The graves may be in the corner OF
an orchard or a field, just little plot
Of ground fenced off from the pasture
or the plough. But record is kept in
the office near by, and q duplicate is
in every case sent home to London
II is so with the French graves, and
TO the everlasting honor Of all con-
cerned, II is so whom German
wounded unto death, dies in hospital
and is buried close by. He ia not
flung into an unmarked pit; he is
buried Just as reverently as though he
were friend, his grave is well looked
after, and his name appears on the
cross at the head Of tho little grassy
mound.
There is little need 90 give more than
one or two instances in which this has
been done. Let me just mention one OF
two. Take, as an instance, a little
churchyard on the top Of hill within
sight OF the Ancre, and where can be
seen the dropping figure Of the Ma
donna looking down on the market
mace Of Albert. In this little grave
vard are row after row Of the gallant
Frenchmen who laid down their lives
for their country in 1914 and 1916
Only a fow yards away are the graves
% two Germans, one, Franz Lassing
the other unknown. They evidently
died somewhere near by; one was iden-
titled by the papers on his body, the
other apparently had nothing on him
20 show who he was.
But to-day they are sleeping their
last sleep beneath turf as carefully
tended As though they had died for
France instead OF fighting against her
tree droops over their graves, and
q single strand wire fence protects each
from being trampled upon. The turf
Is, or was, when ] saw II, closely
cropped, and little branch OF immor-
tele was lying there.
There is another graveyard, made IN
field, not 30 very far from Albert
Here two Germans also lie. A few yards
away ls che grave Of colonel In the
British army, and, almost by his side
is the grave OF an ordnance officer who
was caught by she'll while he was
making rush for his dugout during o
bombardmont
In one corner is a small wooden shed;
inside Is an ordinary ledger, and ~
this is the name Of every officer anC
man buried In tho graveyard, Their
regimontal numbers and the number ol
their graves. know this 10 30, for
called there, looking for tho grave OF
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
5,5O0,0OO British
Troops Enrolled,
Premier States
Country Plans to Build
100000 Tons of Ships
in Year

Paris, July 27-David Lloyd George,
the British Premier, to-day gave q
breakfast to a number Of editors Of
important French newspapers, during
which he conversed fully with them on
the military situation and replied to
questions. The Temps" this afternoon
gives a summary of his talk.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that Great
Britain now had between 100000 and
5,50O,0O0 soldiers enrolled, without
counting between 100000 and 100000 be-
longing to the navy and nearly l0OO,-
900 men from the dominions and col
onies. Great Britain had placed at the
disposition of her allies, he added, from
100000 to 100000 tons of merchant
ships. Next years building programme
for merchants, which already has be-
gun, amounts to 100000 tons, or twice
as much as in a good year during peace
time. Alluding to the campaign against
submarines, Mr.. Lloyd George said:
"The diminution in shipping losses
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28

Of to-day with the war finance PROB
lens and will meet tomorrow for fur-
thsr discussion. Radical differences OF
opinion exist within the committee re-
earding the future financial burden,
Some prominent Senators insist thaI
despite the Seeretsry's figures at least
$4,000 ,OO0,0 additional revenue must
Senator Simmons. chairman OF the
conui.tee. said tonight that he eX,
',sctsd the war tax bill would be revised
promptly TO provide for the S!OVO,-
6o0 O6O asked by the Secretary, aitnough
80 far the greater part would De III
Jo,d authorizations. The latter, many
-,o,obsrs believe, must bear interest at
4 ncT cent instead Of Sh per cent SS
/, the case OF the Liberty Loan.
Taxes Marked for Increases
with sentiment crystallizing towarc
;,creasing the tax levy PROVIDED III 'Hs
IN 20 80 600 .O0O,00 the increase o. o.
Shopt $3.50 600 900 is expected 70 oe
nnde I'D largely OF higher leyies opoiH
nconss war excess profits ana posi-
hg tobseco. A few minor new tSAes
sIso NAV be adopted. Senator olHlniVh'S Vhs
hone. 10 complete the revision ~ w
,niddls of next week and have IHe ~;
tie proceed Immediately to us eoH''u
Var Depnr.ment heads were exam exam.
I'D to-daV by the committee regAfaitiis ~ Is
,Soi, 80 nrobable actual expenditures th1S
Cav ont os the new appropriatilo,hss re-
onested. General Crozier, Ch!eL "
9rdnance; General Sharpe, QuAlSs?;ts rs
,Iaster General; General Squier, cnisa
Of the Aviation Service, and others "'i'
heard.
s45,oooooo for Aviation
The detailed estimates for the war
n.nar,nent added no important items
80 ,be list announced yesterday. ne
Navy Departments estimate V..So0o
SSs i7T includes: For aviation $le'VVv;-
SS0. emergency fund, 00,oOO,CoO; or ora
ysnce. sl0S ,9si 900; public WORKS. SLSI-
400 600; supplies, $4,50O,0OO' ana MAI
mo Corps, SS,l60,OOO. -. .Lo COL
Other new estimates INCLUDE the oon- lOt-
lowing: Alaskan railroad, SA'oOo'yoG,
food survey, s11,45O,OOO (proppIUHseGf fo5 "a
iSe pending food production blil( 1000
control. Si63,50O,0O0 (included IN tne
nendinr food control bilD; export con
troll. $3.50 900; Department OF LaD1i,
81 aiA 600. including S7bo,0OO for the
Tmn,ovmsnt Bureau; additional neeos
- tbn Panama Canal administrator
a 4OS. 900; Interstate Commerce Io SoH',
mission. $4,000, and Federal lFAue
Commission, 100000.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Two Japanese Ships Sunk
Both Vessels Were New to the
Atlantic Trade

The japanese freight steamships
Kagoshima Maru, 1866 tons gross reg
lister, and the Shigozan Maru, vessel
of 1927 tons gross, were sunk by Ger
man submarines in the Atlantic Ocean
on July 90, according to cable advices
received by marine underwriters in this
city yestarday. The Kagoshima Maru
was on her way from an American port
to Europe and was lost about seventy
miles off the French coast. The other
ship was returning to this country
from Genoa.
The Shigozan Maru before her pur-
chase. early this year, by the Japanese
was the Mexican steamship General y
Pesqueira, and was built in Flushing,
Holland, in 1892. The Kagoshima Maru
was built in 1898 in England and was
formerly the steamship Wilhelmina.
The crews on both vessels were saved.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Denmark to Expel
German Ship Spies

Copenhagen, July 27.-A local news
paper says that the men recently ar ar.
rested here for espionage; theIT isaGef isaTr,
being Walter Vested, alias Wllhelm'
Who used his ostensible position as
Correspondent of the Hamburg + rem
Genblatt" to report ship movements 1ti to to
German submarines, probaoly VIII ge
expelled from Denmark. Such, proceed
ure m has been frequently employed IN
similar cases. -, Ill, Ia
Among those who probably will d;,dr be
Alexander Walter Kircheim,- who when
arrested had a passport made out IN
the name of Stuart, issued in New
York. Kircheim was arrested when
calling at Westedt's Office to report 70
Westedt's superior, German naval Of
fcer, he expected to find there. Kircheim
came came here from Holland by way Of
Germany, visiting HeligGlandb az / on bi,b1S the
Intelligent. and claims TO Shave been
raturaiized in San Francisco in 1914.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Fight in China Renewed
Capital of Sze-Chuen in
Flames as Troops Battle

Shanghai. China, July 27.-A corre-
spondent Of the North China Daily
News" reports that serious fighting has
broken out again at Chang-tu, capital
n the Province Of Sze-ehuen, where
Kwe!-ehow and Yun-nan troops have
-esumod their quarrel for mastery OF
the province. The city Is In flames and
the people are fleeing in panic.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
New Rumanian Cabinet
Coalition Ministry Formed
With Bratiano Still Premier

Jassy, Rumanis, July 27.-A new
Rumanian Cabinet, to take the place
Of that formed December 80, 1916, is
announced. j. J. C. Bratiano will re-
tain the Premiership and the portfolio
OF Foreign Affairs, Other members are
General Jancovesco, Minister of War;
NJ. Constantinesco, Minister of the In
terror and Food; NJ. Titulesco, Minister
of Finance, and Vintilla Brstiano, Min
ister of Munitions.
The new Cabinet will be a. coalition
government, being composed of eight
Liberals and FIVE Conservatives. The
Liberals have a majority in Parlia-
ment.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
1s Grain Cargoes Held UP
One Neutral Ship Off Balti-
more Throws Corn Into Sea

Baltimore, July 27.-Eighteen neutral
sbins loaded with grain are anchored
Of this port with $4,000 tons OF gram
in their holds. Fifteen are Dutch ana
three Norwegian. Some have had tnetr
cargoes under matches for moht1
awaiting a license from the united
States government and letters Oh as
surance from the British AmpassaooI,
consisting Of grain, was dumped over
Soa3d yasterdav because 1t had spoiled
:, Consisted of about 1000 tons OF corn
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
U. S. Sends Envoy
To Serbian Capital

Corfu, July 27--H. Percival Dodge,
special agent of the State Department
Of the United States and formerly at
tached to the American Embassy at
Paris, arrived here to-day with his
family. lie paid an official visit TO the
Serbian Premier and Foreign Minister,
who expressed their pleasure at the
entrance Of the noble American people
into the fight for the great, sublime
principles OF liberty, justice and gov
eminent By the people"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Germany Recalls Deserters

Washington, July 27.-Deserters
from the German army living in for
eign countries are being invited to re-
turn without punishment and with fair
hope Of pardon if they remain faithful
20 the Kaiser during the remainder OF
the war. Notice to this effect has ap-
peared in the newspapers in Holland.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Crew Destroys U-Boat
Ashore in France

Paris, July PA German submarine
was destroyed on Thursday on the
French coast west of Calais. The un-
dersea boat went ashore and the crew,
unable to free her, opened the gaso-
lene tanks and set fire TO the vessel.
The crew was made prisoner.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Shrapnel Is Taken
From Aviator's Brain

TtprclaI 70 Iho Irl1uleI
ottawa, July 27.-A difficult and dam
gerous operation at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, probably has
saved the life Of Captain Malcolm Bell
Irving, Of the British Royal Flying
Corps. While he was taking photo
graphs of the enemy's works Some
where in France" she'll burst over his
aeroplane. A shrapnel ball entered his
head and a piece Of the shell has been
Won, o,rad from, tho IrHin
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
New Peruvian
Cabinet Organized

Lima, July 27.-The new Peruvian
Cabinet has been organized as follows:
Premier and Minister of Foreign Al
fairs, DR.. Francisco Tudela; Home
Affairs, DR.. German Arenas; War,
Colonel Cesar Lafuente; Finance, Dr.
Baldomero Maldonado, and Justice, DR..
Ricardo l.. Flores.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
British to Ship F. o. B.

Washington, July PA cablegram
from Consul General skinner, at Lon
don, says the British Board OF TRADE
advises British exporters shipping to
neutral European countries the desir-
ability Of concluding ali contracts on
tbe 4. o. b. instead Of the c.. !. I.
charges, insurance and freight basis.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Tarnowski in Poland
Ex-Ambassador to u. S. to Aid
in Warsaw Conference

Zurich, July 27.-Count Adam Tar
nowsk Won Tarnow, former Ambassa-
dor of Apstria-Hungary to the United
States, has arrived at Warsaw, accord
ing to dispatch from Cracow, to par
ticipate in conferences for the forma-
tion Of Polish Cabinet. Count Tar
nowsh is mentioned as a candidate for
the post OF Minister President.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
So Died in Air Raid
Over London on July z

rondon. July 27.-The number Of
a.aths caused by the German air raid
" Cysrs London on July 2 totailed ffty,,
,,ina. according to an official revised
list made public to-day.
An official statement on July 2 re-
norted forty-three killed and 1877 IN
iured in the German airplane raid that
day. Three German airplanes were
brought down and seven other raiders
we're destroyed.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
\ Berlin Tax Increases

Berlin, July 25, via London, July q.
Greater Berlin will contribute slight
ly more than l04,000,000 marks to the
state income tax this year. This is an
increase of 100000 marks over 1915.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28

Copenhagen, Wednesday, July 25
(delayed).-A large number of persons
in Warsaw, LODI and other places in
Poland have been arrested by the Ger
mans on suspicion of being connected
with General Pilsudski. General Pill
sudski was the organizer and former
commander Of the Polish Legions, and
was arrested by the German authori-
ties while attempting to leave Poland
on a false passport. The general had
been hailed as Polish patriot, but the
Germans are said to have discovered
that he was republican conspirator,
with leanings toward Russia.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
DR.. Peters in Protest
Against Peace Proposals

Amsterdam, July 27.-Dr. Carl Pc
ters, German explorer and publicist, in
the "Taglische pundschau," inveighs
violently against further German peace
overtures. and asks: SIS not England's
scornful refusal Of Germany's peace
offer last December enough for our
statesmen"
The writer pleads for horse sense in
dealing with the peace question, say
ing: "a horse dealer never shows anx-
iety 20 buy nor does he at once state
the highest price he is prepared to pay.
Let the other party make the next bid.
Shall we fail in the biggest business
deal In history, which involves the fu-
ture of our race?"
Berlin, July % (via London, July 27D.
DIR. W. s. Solf, the Colonial Secre-
tarv, in a communication to friends in
Hamburg, denies rumor that he Is
contemplating acceptance Of a Foreign
Office appointment. He states he will
continue to serve in his present ca
pacitv, as he is thoroughly convinced
of the future of the German colonies.