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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
U. S. NAVAL MEN ABROAD
! EAGERLY AWAIT BIG BREAK"
Anticipated Battle With German
Fleet viii Be "Whale of
Smash" Say Sea Fighters.

Waiting for the big break" is tho
game that keeps the men OF our navy
in English waters on their toes these
days. according TO naval commander
of the destroyer notilla and several
sailors from the patrol feet over there
who returned TO an American port to.
day aboard a French ship
The dig break Is the rumored-and
long hoped -for-dash OF the German
High Seas Fleet into the North Sea to
engage the combined navies OF England
and America. These returning men of
the destroyer fiotilla whieh has been
making life miserable for the sub
marine say a wide spread rumor. fos-
tered by the Germans themselves. cred
its the big German neet with an inten-
ton to force a naval decision some time
this summer.
II will be "a whale of a smash" II
the big battle comes. and the inevitable
result will be the ruin OF the German
naval dream, these sea fighters declare
There Is strong belief in France
other passengers reported. that tho
United States naval collier Cyclops
missing without trace for more thar
two months now. had been captured
| by q German raider or submarine and
either taken back to German por
by prize crew or fitted out as
raider to operate on this side of tn,
| Atlantic.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
GERMANS WITH WARSHIPS
NEAR BATUM IN BLACK SEA
Believed Aiming at Occupation OF
Caucasus, Threatening British
in MeSopotamia.

STOCKHOLM. June 2--Three thou
sand German troops. accompanied by "A
cruiser. two destroyers and a submarine,
have landed at Porti, near Batum, II
was learned to-day.
They probably seek to effect complete
occupation Of the Caucasus, thus threat
ening the British In Persia and Mesopo-
tarnia. 1t Is believed they Will immedi-
ately extend their occupation TO the
provinces OF kuban and kutais.
4 serious disturbance occurred in
Moscow when the BolsheVilSl arrested
all OF the fifty-elght members OF the
workmen's conference, who demanded
a constituent assembly. Those arrested
Included ten Mensheviki.
Batum Is an important seaport on the
southeastern shores Of the Black Sea. 1t
Is connected by railroad with Baku. the
great oil centre on the western shores OF
the Caspian. Kuban province lies north
OF Batum, while kutais borders kuban
on the north extending along the east
ern shores OF the Sea OF Azov and reach
ing nearly to the Don River.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
ITALIAN COMMANDER
ANNOUNCES VICTORY
IN ADDRESS To TROOPS
Austrian Pride Is Broken, He Says
Great Battle Being Reduced
to Local Actions.

ROME. June 25.-In announcing to his
victorious army the repulse OF the
Austrians. Gen. Dlaz. the Italian Com
mander- in Chief. issued the following
order Of the day:
THE enemy. who with furious Inn
petuosity used all means to penetrate
our territory. has been repulsed at all
points. His losses are very heavy. His
pride Is broken. Glory TO all commands.
all soldiers. all sailors!
The country understood at once that
the barrier set up by your heroism was
unshakable and that tour strength is
the purest Of immortal Vigor. our pco-
pie and our allies, who have 80 many
glorious representatives amongst us,
applaud our success against the eternal
enemy.
The great battle is for the time
being reduced TO local actions,
The army hos deserved well OF the
country. We are sure OF our right and
Of the holiness of the cause We are
defending. New trials which undoubt
edv await us viii again show the enemy
that Italy has lost none OF her faith
strength and abnegation.
Tor Italy. for King. for civilization
let us persevere In our sacred duty"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
SENATE DEBATES WISDOM
OF LOWERING DRAFT AGE
Raising Limit Above 81 Generally
Ayprovei-Reiuction Below -
Almost as Generally Opposed.

WASHINGTON, June .5.-Taking up
The question OF changing the draft age
the Senate to-day debated on the wis
dom OF lowering the age from twenty
one. General approval Of raising the
age above thirty-one was voiced. but the
reduction below twenty-one was almost
as generally opposed.
Senator Norris. Nebraska urged the
maximum age he made sixty. Senator
Williams, Mississippi, presented an
amendment making the limits twenty to
forty. senator Fall. speaking on his
eighteen to forty-hve amendment. de-
clared the enrolment must be extendea
n the war is to ne Won
Senator Nelson. Minnesota. Civil
War veteran. advocated making the
age limits eighteen To thirty-five.
Senator Cham be rlain favored lower
ing and raising the age limits. de-
ci1rng the war could not be waged
unless the sentiment Of the country
was behind it, lie advocated making
the ages twenty to forty-tive, with a
pruvisn that tho young men be trained
until they are twonty-Onc. senator
Fail said h' would accept Chamber
laln'S suggestion.
Senator Pomcrenc demanded why.
in view NJ the fact that 10000. 900 men
h1l registered. II was necessary to
IHNor tho nE" Limit
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
WOULD MAKE SURVEY OF ALL
UNOCCUPIED APARTMENTS
Plan Proposed TO Stay tine Raising
of Rents by Land
lords.

A survey OF all unoccupied apart
ments in New York and publication OF
this information with a view of aiding
those affected by rent increases will be
made II a resolution introduced to-day
before the Board OF Aldermen is passed.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Geenral Welfare.
The resolution, It Is said, would aid
in the fight against the bound in rent
ing prices that have caused scores "a
write TO The Evening World asking
that something be done about H.
The resolution In full Isl
Resolved. That the Police Depart
mentebe requested to make a survey OF
unoccupled apartments in the city Of
New York and make a return by pre-,
cincts OF the facts disclosed to the BoarC
of Aldermen for the consideration OF
that body with a view to the full pub
lIcation of such gathered Information
FOR the purpose OF aiding persons az
fected by rent Increases
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
THEFTS OF ARMY BEEF FROM
PIERS CAUSE MORE ARRESTS
Three Men Held in Bail of $1,000
Each Charged With Stealing
to3 Quarters.

with the arrest to-day Of three more
persons and confession by another,
the Government investigation into the
wholesale thefts Of army beef from
Hudson River piers assumed Increased
proportions lsadorc Wiser, twenty five
years oil. son OF tho proprietor OF a
butcher shop on Ninth Avenue, between
SAN and 35th streets Michael Coghlan.
a checker in the Merchants Refrger-
atlng plant in Hoboken, and John Dev
lin, a driver. were held under s. 600 bal
after examination before United States
Commissioner Hitchcock. They arr
charged with the theft ~ lO3 quarter.
Of beef amounting to So 900.
Thefts amounting to more thar
$4,000 already have been established
~ men have been arrested ~ which
are stul In custody. More arrests ar,
expected to follow.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
BRITISH SEAMEN ASK FRENCH
TO JOIN GERMAN BOYCOTT
TeutonS Barred From Crews and
No German Goods Carried
as Retaliatory Measure.

PARIS, June 25 (Havas Agency .-
French scamen are requested to Join
with British marines in boycott OF
Germany In letter written to the
Matin by Joseph Iiavelock Wilson.
leader of the seamen OF Great Britain.
The letter includes a copy of a tcle-
gram sent by the British seamen to
President Poincarc which states that
the British are determined to fight to
the bitter end TO bring lust punish
ment on the Boche,"
1t has been decided to exclude all
Germans from crews and to carry no
German goods. This action is In re-
ialiatlon for the shameful assassina
ton OF 1900 non -combatant seamen. "
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
GERMANS ATTACK on AISNE,
BUT ARE STOPPED AT ONCE
Prisoners Taken by French Troops in Surprise
Attacks in Woevre and Lorraine.
FRENCH REPORT

PARIS June 25Folowng is the text Of the statement issued to-
day by the War Office:
North of the ASne, after violent bombardmen and grenade fight
ing the enemy attacked the positions recently gained by northeast Of
lie Port The French positions mapaned in their entirety The
artillery activity rather lively the region of Gaveoes and Cou
between the Aisne and the Marne).
French troops carried out in the Woeve and in Lorraine three
prise attacks from which they brought back twenty prisoners
OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT.
LONDON, June 25-Folowng the statement issued to-day by
the War Office:
Canadian troops raded the enemyS trenches last night Neuvie
Va and brought back twenty-five prisoners and six machine guns
few prisoners and machine gun captured by successful RAD
south of the Scarpe.
"The hostile artillery has been active during the night between
Wlersconeux and Moancou south of Avon liens regon and
Mevlc (nde 'front.' gas shells being freely employed"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
AUSTRIAN ARCHOUKe
WHOSE ARMY IS IN PERIL
WAS CHASED BY RUSSIANS
Driven Across the DnieSter About
Three Years Ago-Related
to John Orth.
A RCHDUKE JOSEPH FBRDG-

A RCHDUKE JOSEPH FERDt-
~ NAND. whose army in the
Piave battle is reported in
peril. is a son OF Ferdinand ".
the last Grand Duke OF Tuscany,
who died in 1908. He is half
brother OF the former Archduke
Leopold. who Is now known as
DR.. woelflng, and of the former
Archduchess Louise. now Nine.
Toselll.
He was described by war corre-
spondents at the beginning Of the
war as one OF the most syuIpa-
thetic of the Hapsburg princes.
He is OF a massive figure with
full blonde beard. II is Just about
three years ago now that his army
was In full flight across the
Dniester River from the Rus
slams.
1t was the Archduke Joseph
who had his uncle, the famous
John Orth. declared legally dead
in Austria that he might inherit
his fortune. John Orth, who dis
appeared twenty-eight years ago,
was second cousin OF Francis
Joseph. Emperor of Austria.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
AUSTRALIAN FOUR TIMES
WOUNDED; Wife IN AIR RAID
Mrs. Masterson, Injured in London
While Visiting Husband, Going
Home to Aid Recruiting.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 25.--h
soldier and his wife. on their way TO
their home in Australia, reached hero
to-day on a British liner from an Eng
Tish port. Mr. and MIS- John Master
son Of Sydney they were and both are
going home wounded.
Masterson was one OF the first to en-
list in 1914, and with his regiment was
ordered to the Dardanelles. He was
wounded and sent to England. Then
ne went TO France and three times he
was wounded again.
When Mrs. Masterson heard that
her husband was wounded, and was
to be sent to England. she lourneyed
thitber 10 join him. On tEc night OF
NAV TO- she went for visit TO friends
at South End. While walking with
them on London Road, German air
ships appeared overhead and began
dropping bomBs, apparently aiming
them where the crowds were the
thickest, for there was no building IN
that quarter to make an air RAID
worth while.
Mrs. Masterson was struck by a
piece OF shrapnel under the right eye
She was five months in the hospital
ana had to undergo several opera
tions. A number OF shrapnel splinter'
have forced their way out from tlme
to time, but Mrs, Masters'n is cheer
ful and says that she is going home
to help her husband recorp and re-
cruit more Australian soldiers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
ROBERTSON MAY SUCCEED
WIGGIN AS FUEL CHIEF

WASHINGTON, juno 2S-CharIcs E
Robinson OF New York is expected %
be appointed as successor to A. II Wig.
gin as state Fuel Administrator. it wa
learned to-day, Robinson has been
called 10 WASHINGTON by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield.
A plan is under consideration for
separating New York city from the
remainder OF the state to simplify the
fuel problem II this division is made.
Robertson probably will be named Ia
head the upstate district Vigorous
objection has been made TO this plan,
however. and It is possible that Robert
son will be named State Fuel Admins
traitor in charge of the entirc Upstate
aud Metropolitan d,stTi,ts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
NURSES PLATTSBURG"
IS OPENED At VASSAR
Fifty Women Students Enrolled for
Three Months Training
in Camp.
POuGHKEEPsIE. y. ". June .

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, June 20
The Nurses Training Camp for
Women at Nassar College was
opened by a large assemblaEe in the
college chapel. Among the fifty pros
pectivc students are graduates OF ten
colleges.
President MacCracken, who pre-
sided. addressed the assemblage, and
addresses were also made by Eliot
Wadsworth OF the National Red
Cross. Mrs John w. Blodgett, trustee
OF the college. and Miss Goodrich.
President OF the American Army
Nursing Association.
Prof Herbert f.. Mills will he Dean
of the camp, which is the first OF its
kind to be established in America.
The course will cover three months
and bp divided into two terms OF six
be mastered are physiology, anatomy,
bacteriology, hygiene and sanitation,
nutrition and cookery, elementary ma
terial medica. elementary nursing and
hospital economy, and the social as
poets OF nursing
The teachers vii. be Miss Isabel NJ
Stewart, Assistant Professor n Nurs-
ing, Teachers College, Columbia L Al
vcrsity; Miss Elizabeth Burgess, state
/ Inspector of Training Schools for
| Nurses: Miss Caroline l.. Gray, pin
| cipal City Hospital Training school,
/ New York city; Miss Ann T.. Stromg
r. N. A.. Bryn Mawr, Assistant Pro
fessor OF Public Health Nursing, Sim,
mons College, and Miss Helen Pope o
| Carnegie Institute.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
REPORT OF $4,000 PRISONERS
is OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
Gable From Rome Says From $4,000 to $4,000
Were Taken Before Offensive Was
Turned Into Rout

WASHINGTON, June 25-A despatch TO the Italian Embassy
from Rome to-day confirmed the yesterday prisoner
taken by the Italians the fighting the Pave numbered $4,000
This included twelve fifteen thousand captured during h
last week before the Austrian offensive turned into
doubt had the
issued Rome mentioned only although
Italian Embassies Washington London
believed
that the wireless from Rome delayed
mentioning
reports referred a previous operation1
Complete readuSment Of the plans of the German High
mand in view of The disaster which has oveaken armies of En-
peror Charles regarded certain by observers here Upon
Of the defeat said will depend the in France
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
GREECE TO HAVE 100000
MEN UNDER ARMS SOON
Additional Troops Also to Be Called
to Colors, Says Greek Lega-
ton in Paris.

PARIS, June 20 Oiavas Agency 49,
ureece shortly viii have more than
2OO, 900 men under arms. according to a
statement given by the Greek Legation
here to the Matin Additional troops,
beyond this number are to be called to
the colors soon, II is added.
The notable work accomplished by the
Hellenic kingdom since It's entrance into
the war year ago this month Is re-
viewed, and the achievement OF Premier
N,nz'los In restoring public confidence
and effectively guarding the interest,
OF the country are pointed out.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
AoUEDUCT WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-Three year-olds ana ana
inward: 800 added six furiones;-imss ~ q
FTSnt, iiS (ByTne,, ? to !, to to = TO TO !, I
first; Assume, lls l'rrolseDj, dvte1 70 T. 70 To-
70 TO q out, third. Time, I'm; u Sos los
Goiden King Bully Boy, War Machine
star spangled, chIllum and Annehen
also ran.
SECOND RACE - Three-yedr-olds
selling s7oO added one mile;-Enl'
press ioS (shuttingerl' TO ~ 70 ., p
'rnsorS 10 !. TO and out, second
common Law, 90 CTrolsel, l5 to !
4 70 4 10 /. third. Time-'l3s 3s -
Soi ClurT Golden GLOW, Kirstie,s Cuo
.h.... J. ana NarkenYis also ram
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
BRITISH AIRMER AGAIN
BOMB GERMAN RHINE TOWNS
Railway Establishments and Fac
tories Badly Damaged-All
Machines Return Safely.

LONDON June 25.-British airmcn
made a series Of attacks on M,tz. Sa-
blon' Saarbruckou and DllinGen on
sunday night and Monday, 1t was ON
cially announced TODAY.
VIII take occasion 10 make some i'm
and Sahlon, and factories In SaIr-
bruoken and Dilingen were badly
damaged
one enemy plane was brought down
In names. All the British mqchile!
returned safely.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
GERMANy'S SHIFTING
OF BLAME FOR WAR
kMAzES WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, June 25. - The
speech OF German Foreign Secretary
Won Kuehlmann before the Reichstag,
in which he laid chief blame for the
war to Russia, was read in official
and diplomatic circles here with some
degree OF surprise,
The question which imcdiately oc-
CURED TO all officials was the under
lying motive for the sudden shift ot
blame from England TO Ru=..a ard
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
VIENNA ADMITS PAVE DISASTER:
LAYS RETREAT TO HEAVY RAINS
Tries to Dupe People Into Believing Retirement
Was Not Known to the Pursuing Italians.
AUSTRIAN REPORT

VIENNA June 25-The following official communication issued
last night
"A position has arisen by Of the height of the and bad
weather which has caused evacuae the Monelo and some sectors
OF the other positions which had the west bank the Pave
IAN order given four days ago carried way that
despite the difficulties connected with changing the other bank our
movements remained wholly obeed by the enemy Many lines
ready evacuated subjected yesterday to strong Italian gunre
which increased in places to dumlre.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
serbiaps Capturrd Enemy work Ia
the HeEion OF NetreniL.

PARIS, June 2o.-Fo- Jays official
report OF yesterdays operations in
the Balkans reads;
There were artillery duols west of
the Nardar and north OF Monastir.
In tho region OF Nctrenik a serbian
detachment occupied an advanced
enemy work. which II maintained de-
spite several counter attacks"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
ITALIAN CHIEF OF STAFF
MADE ARMY COMMANDER
Gen. Badoglio Promoted by King
as Reward for Work in
Present Battle.

- ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Monday, June "a (Associaied
Press).-Gen. Badoglio, Chief OF Stan
10 Gen. Diaz. has been promoted by
the King to the rank OF an Army
Commander as an expression Of the
Kings satisfaction with the present
operations. Gen. Badoglio will remain
in his present position.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
Owner OF the Times Gives Hail In
Libel Case.

Adolph s. ochs OF the New York
Times. and Enrol Hart assistant night
city editor OF the Tribune, both OF
whom were indicted by the Grand
Jury last Friday on charges Of criminal
libel in the complaint OF Mrs William
Randolph Hearst, surrendered them
solves at the District Attorneys Office
to-day Each was held in On bail by
JIl.e 1Giltyre Q: General Ss-gans.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
ALIEN WOMEN REGISTER.

The total number OF enemy alien
women registered yesterday was a.
fl6. Aiiidavits were given out 10
2S,l5l. The figures by boroughs were
AfHdavits RaPistaral
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
RgTRBAT DISORDERLY, Geneva REPORTS.

GENEVA Monday, June 24Tne Austrian retreat the Pye
Continues the greatest disorder under the immediate fire Of the A
artillery according received here this morning British gunn,
especially are doing heavy execution in this ecor
The AuSan rushing up reserves TO m the breach between
the Monielo Plateau and the Ada in order avert disaster spite
of the official Vienna that the due entirely
to flood in the Pav River the report states that the Italian armies
the breaking the offensive by their continuous pressure against
the enemy
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25
MS IN RETREAT CHASED BY CAVALRY AND INFANTRY

the Fa after The enemy had been swept from
Moneo American aviators played prominent role in this work
Thousands of AuianS have been captured Other thousand, ave
been wiped by artillery machine gun and rifle fire. by air raids and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-25

AthdaVits. Reglstere,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-13

OF its kind that can be procured, both
for comfort and wearing qualities.
When there was an apparently un-
limited supply of yarn. it seemed best
to increase the output by accepting
perfect machine-knit socks, but yarn
is no longer unlimited In supply and
with the country demanding more
yarn for handmade socks than we can
at present supply, it does not seem
wise to encourage the machine-made
article. although we still accept them.
AS to the quality of yarn. the Sit
uatiOn is as follows: w., -
We are at present buying such yarn
as we can find which is suitable for
knitting, and it varies in weight and
size of the thread. As understand
knitting machines, they require GER
tain size thread for successful opera
ton. We cannot guarantee this to You
at all. and even should we eventually
become, successful in standardizing a
definite weight and size of thread, 1t
may not be useable in knitting ma
chimes. '.ult q"
y, EDW. C. CROSSETT,
DirectOrBureau of Chapter Pr0duc-
ton
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-13
RED CROSS WILL ACCEPT MACHINE
4 KNIT SOX BUT PREFERS HAND WORK

u The American Red Cross in letter
to the local district headquarters ad-
'yises that it will accept machine
knit sock where the workmanship is
perfect, but THAT it much prefers the
hand-fashioned article. Explaining
the attitude on this subject, Edward
c. Crossett, director of the bureau of
chapter production, writes as follows
i AS I understand the situation of
knitting by hand machines, it is as
rollows:
We have accepted socks knitted by
hand machines when they were we'll
done, which means that there was no
false rubbing at the cuff, no knots,
and the seams in heels and toes so
done that there was no chance of
ripping. A good machine-made sock,
while not the equivalent of the hand
made sock, wears we'll enough to war
rant the use of the machine when the
desire is for quantity rather than
duality in the output, but it much be
a perfect machine-knit article We
prefer always the handmade socks. as
this, when we'll made and of standard
measurements, is the very best thing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-13
MEN NEEDED FOR CAMP SERVICE
;. BY AMERICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

The northern division headquarters
Of the Red Cross at Minneapolis has
received call from the bureau of
camp service for men to engage in
active Red Cross field work in the
military and naval camps of this coun-
try. $50.
Z This work includes:~
y I. Rendering emergency relief of
every kind upon request and with the
cooperation of the military authOri-
ties. '... :.t". =. ,:'.. ~, FEW v}r1
: 2. Helping soldiers who are wor-
ried ABOUT their families and affairs,
by communicating with their homes
through local Red Cross organizations
in every part Of the United States.
3. Sympathetic touch with men in
base hospitals communication with
families of patients IL necessaryEan
the furnishing of emergency supplies
when called upon. "5-~,,,.
4. Supervising distribution of all
Red Cross supplies, such as sweaters,
socks, comfort kits, etc. r... A.
: S. Clerical and sten0graphic work
! The qualifications, demand high
grade men, acquainted with business
,emthods, and with ability to deal sue
cessfully in personal manner with
other responsible men. They should be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-13

Suits in complete collections Of
the unbelted tailored modes, the
demi-tailored, partly-belted suits
and the more dressy models with
tucked belts have been well and
carefully chosen. $500 to $500.