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Austsla's Betrayal Of Hungary.

A revelation of that "strong bond Of
unity holding together the two parts
Of our monarchy" which was referred
to in the address of the Austro-Hun-
garian Foreign Minister, is found in
the official reports Of the Hungarian
Parliament. A bare suggestion Of the
bitterness of the discussion over the
Austrian losses on the Piave appeared
in the guarded report Of the state
ment on that defeat by the Hungarian
Premier. DR.. WEKERLE. He was in
terrupted with demands of the Depu-
ties to know, not what the Austrians
lost, but II the Hungarians were not
needlessly and Intentionally sacrificed
in the Italian offensive.
The Premier's equivocal reply pre-
clpitated an uproar in the Chamber
and heated discussion" the despatch
said. 1t Is this discussion which Is
given in detail in the Parliamentary
reports. Deputy FENNYEs declared
that the truth was very different from
what the official communicates stated
The railways, he said, were trans
porting the wounded by thousands to
hospitals beyond the Danube. During
the fighting on the Piave numerous
Hungarian regiments suffered "colos-
sal losses where, indeed. they were
not utterly anIrhilated." He said:
Officers and soldiers arriving from
the Piave who have no interest In lying
atflrm without hesitation that the SD,
3sth. 44th, 46th and seth Infantry Regl-
ments were completely destroyed"
Another deputy declared that sew
eral Generals commanding divisions
event so far as TO bet heavily on the
eventual losses of their corps, boast
ing openly that they wished to sacri-
flee the greatest possible number of
men," Deputy ABRAHAM said that
trustworthy information showed that
Hungarian soldiers constituted 6S per
cent. of the forces on the Italian front
while their. due proportion should
have been not more than 20 per cent.
1.-THE behavior of our command during
the war" he asserted, proves that II
always aimed at the complete de-
struction of Hungarian units"
In this statement the deputy evi.
IDENTITY reflected the prevailing opin.
ion among the Hungarians Their
leaders almost to man opposed Hun.
gary's entrance into the war; they
declared they were loath to break of
without definite reason their friend.
ly and remunerative trade relations
with France and England. 1t ws'
stated that Hungary was finally won
by Berlin through an alliance with
Prussia by which Hungary was to be
made the dominant State In the Qua
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WET AND DRY SHIPYARDS.
II Figures Don't Lie, John Barleycorn
Is inefficient.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: To
supplement my recent communication
on the output OF shipping at yards in
prohibition and In license States, may
submit some further pertinent and in
teresting data. derived from the hearing
by the Senate Agricultural Committee
on June rs?
1t was there shown that there were
in shipyards in dry territory 125,265
workers and In wet territory 20s.l57
workers; total In wet and dry territory,
334,422.
OF the ninety -four ships launched the
proportion which the 1926 workers
in dry States should have produced Is
37.i per cent. or thirty-nve ships. and
the proportion which the 2O9.l57 work
ers in wet States should have. produced
Is 62.6 per cent. or fifty-nine ships,
But what are the actual figures? The
dry territory. instead Of 37.4 per cent.
produced 564 per cent, or ffty-three
ships: 1. e., ISL per cent. Of its proper
tionate share. The wet territory, in
stead of 62.6 per cent. produced only
AS per cent, or forty-one ships; !. e.,
only 50 per cent. Of its proportionate
share.
At the hearing Mr.. Hurley's attention
was called to the testimony OF Mr.. Piez.
vice president Of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. given at another committee
hearing. wherein Mr.. Piez stated that
on the Pacific coast. under prohibition.
workers have shown an output of
twenty tons per man, as compared with
al VI ~
and ten tons for England. Mr. Hurley
did not question the statement.
Chairman Hurley was asked II he
had received n telegram from j. r.
Russell, head Of the Great Lakes plant
at Detroit lie replied IN the affirmative
and was asked to read II. Mr.. Russell
said that their experience with proh!bl-
ton in Detroit convinced him that prohi-
bition was not harmful but immensely
| beneficial and essential to the success Of
the war shipping programme.
May also quote from the testimony
| of Secretary Daniels: Two notable cases
were Mare Island. California, and New
port, Rhode Island. Conditions at these
places were deplorable until they were
made dry by zone order. They were
very important yards indeed, When
| the order was issued at Mare Island
, there we're many protests and predic-
| tons that the working output would be
decreased. The men who objected at
| hrst now approve the dry order and
efficiency has steadily improved. with
the result that we have secured an in
creased output. Recently. since the dry
order. the Mare Island yard established
a world record in the time required to
launch a destroyer. Also I want to
say that not single workman has
shown dissatisfaction because OF pro-
hibition. They have shown themselves
Just as patriotic as soldiers and sail
ors. Another illustration We have
here in Washington what will soon be
the greatest gun factory In the world,
Washington was made dry by Con-
gressional action and these workmen
were not permitted to vote on the ques-
| ton. But there has never been a word
! of criticism In the gun factory because
Of that. The men are constantly In
creasing their efficiency"
! Z. A. PAckER.
| Nav YORK, July ~.
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A Fling at the Quality OF Maine Rum.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: With
an organized minority endeavoring,
through the cowardice of politicians. 10
force prohibition upon the country one is
naturally reminded OF Maine. the origi-
nal and standing exhibit OF how prohibit
ton fails to prohibit
You doubtless will recall the saying
OF the late Admiral Robley D. Evans
that the quality OF Maine liquor made
hun averse to casting anchor at n Maine
port; for while drunken sailors might
give trouble, he preferred them drunk
rather than crazy' w. c. C.
NEW YORK, July l.,
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sition to the peace offensives which
have been started by some Of his pre-
decessors as subterfuges to veil real
policies.
In the meantime DIR. KtHLMANr,
declaring TINT he Is sick Of It all"
has gone to Switzerland ito get bit
of fresh air." There are two other
former German officials in Switzer-
land, Prince LIcHNowsxY and DR..
MUHLoN. II Or. Won KtBLMANN
should write his "reminiscences he
would add contribution to literature
as illuminating as that Of either of
these distinguished exiles who also
were Sick Of It ALL"
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The Artlcss Dodgers.

The Board Of Estimate decided to
draw out the agony; not their own
members agony. of course, but that
of the i'll paid men in the Police and
Fire departments. The mems request
for a slight increase Of salary has
been referred by the board to its
Committee on Finance and Budget
which is the board itself. This is a
proceeding which might be proper IL
the question of the salaries Of the
patrolmen and firemen had two sides,
but 1t has only one.
The SUN has printed an abundance
Of evidence that the men, with their
expenses for uniforms ands the higher
cost of living, are unable to live In an
American way on their old salaries.
1t has shown that many of them are
looking about for other and better
paid work; and that, with the labor
market as 1t Is, their places cannot
be filed. The Police and Fire Com
missioners have recommended the in
creases asked, and Chief KENYON, who
knows the firemen better than any
other man, has pointed to the danger
that New York will face with an In
ferior Fire Department.
The Federal and State Govern
ments have been quick to recognize
the immediate need Of more pay for
, public servants in small places, and
quick to act. The Board Of Estimate
knows this, for the Government has
compelled 1t to increase the salaries
Of city employees who have duties
that come under Federal regulation.
Yet the Board Of Estimate, without
having the nerve to deny the self-evi-
dent conditions of this real emergency
and 1t Is an emergency for the city
as we'll as the underpaid employees
or the courage to take the just action,
spars for time.
1t is quite within the filibustering
abilities Of the board to delay action
until the summer recess. Perhaps
that Is the programme. The board
consisting of the Messrs HYLAN,
CRAIG, SMITH, BOWLING, RIEGELMANN,
BRUcKNER, CONNOLLY and VAN NAME,
refers the matter Of the salary in
creases TO committee consisting of
the MessrS CRAIG, HYLAN, SMITH
BOWLING, RrEGELMANN, BRUcKNER
CoNNoLLY and VAN NAME, and ther
. patiently waits to see what the com
mittee will recommend to the board
Perhaps the committee will refer the
matter to subcommittee, and the
subcommittee go fishing.
Whatever the board does or does
not. there can be no reference of the
responsibility. If harm comes from
sidestepplng plain duty the members
of the Board of Estimate will have to
take the blame.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
An Important Date In the History
Of Japan.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: 1t
was on July ~. 1857. that the imperial
decision was announced to remove the
capital OF Japan from Kioto to Toxic,
then known az Iedo. The late Emperor
Meiji made his entry into the new cap
ital on October ~. 1857. The removal
of the capital began a new era for the
Japanese. To-day Japan ranks as one
Of the foremost nations OF the world.
New YORK, July ~. AMERICAN.
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War Gas.

The military authorities In France
have allowed the announcement that
the American army Is now receiving
so-called mustard gus in quantities,
and is using 1t against the enemy,
having utilized 1t to break up German
concentrations Of troops In woods
west of Chateau Thierry. The cen
sorship has permitted the informa-
tlon that gas shells charged with this
compound were used on this occasion
by thousands. q development Of war
fare on the part Of the foes of Ger
many long awaited. The mustard gas
Is not classed as a lethal vapor. 1t
produces serious burns, however, and
incapacitates Its victims for weeks In
some cases. Until the cable brought
word that General PERsHING had q
supply Of 1t, the fact that 1t was be-
ing manufactured In quantities suffi-
cient to allow Its employment seri-
ously had not been disclosed.
Much Of the German success In Of
fensives has been due to their free
use Of gas, not only to dislodge units
facing them, but against areas In the
rear where supporting troops and nee
essary supplies and ammunition had
been stored. So general has this use
of gas by the Germans become that 1t
recently indicated the necessity Of gas
proof containers for foodstuffs, and
these are now provided
For some time after we entered the
war research work into gases for use
In the field was conducted by a num-
Der of Government departments I'M
der separate jurisdictions. Recently,
however, Major-G General SrBERT, who
returned to this country from France
several months ago after personal ex-
perience and observation of the pres
ent methods Of warfare, was put in
charge of all gas work. To cOnsoli-
date the various bureaus engaged on
the problems, the President used the
power conferred on him by Congress
when he was authorized to rearrange
the executive departments as seemed
to him wise to speed war work. Gen.
| eral SIBERT Is now In command OF
these activities, and 1t Is plain from
the news Of yesterday that we are
getting into a position In which moi
merely protection against enemy gas,
but the use Of gas as weapon OF
offence by us will be practicable.
This constitutes highly important
incident of the war. The potential.
ties Of gas attack are not yet clearly
understood, although great progress
has been made since the Germans In
troduced 1t. The earlier methods OF
projecting 1t are already obsolescent
II not obsolete; the use of shells
charged with gas, on the contrary, Is
constantly increasing. Needless to
say, defence against it is much more
effective than 1t was at the beginning
In the use Of gas for attack we
should take leading part, and ouI
defence against 1t Is fully as good now
as that devised by any other nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
POLICEMEN'S PAY.
The Views of IA City Employee on
Small Pay.

Small Pay.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: AS
a city employee for a number OF years,
approve OF the policemen and fTemen
getting 10 per cent. increases. The pub
lie and city officials know that patrol
man cannot exist on $1,000 year for
the first three years OF service. lie has
To buy uniforms, rubber coat rubber
boots. and he Is assessed per cent.
toward the pension fund know OF
watchmen, attendants and seven day 4
week laborers who are earning SO "A
day. or 81 ,0?5 per annum. Why should
policemen. and fremen earn less than
laborers?
Laborers. watChmen and attendants
In various departments received from
$3.50 to S1s250 increase in wages dur
ing 1918. while the policemen and fire.
men received only $50 increase.
l am only receiving 5000 per annum
or at the rate Of $3.50 a day ne a bridge
tender My raise l expect on January
next when the new budget takes
effect; WILLIAM WALLER
NEW York, July IL.
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The Landtag Of Baden has been asked
to use its influence with the Govern
ment of the Grand Duchy to urge the
Imperial German Government to enter
into an agreement with enemy Powers
not to lombard cities and towns out
side the zone of military operations.
The Germans have had taste Of their
own medicine and do not like IL. But
again the question arises: What Is the
German definition OF the zone Of mill
tary operations?
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tremely significant. A mans good
works do indeed live after him. Sol
diers do not speak well of their on.
GERS unless they like them. Police
men are seldom lavish Of praise to-
ward their superlors. Their senti-
ment of respect and admiration for
Mayor mitchell could only have been
developed by an absolutely just adj
ministration Of the department with
out fear or fnvoritism.
There Is lesson here for those
now in power: go thou and do
likewise
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Too Much Johnson.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr. In
refusing to abide by the decision OF
the National Commission in awarding
Pitcher Scott Perry to the Boston Braves
the Hon. Cornelius McGilllcuddy, some
times known as Connie Mack of the
Philadelphia Athletics, may cause base
bail war between the American and Ma
tional leagues. Probably Cornelius liz
acting with the authority OF somebody
higher Up, Ia It cas-" " too much
Johnson? ,SQuIslrrvE.
New YORK. July IL.
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SEARCHLIGHT RANGES.
They Vary From 1000 Yards Up to
Nine Miles.

AS general thing It Is not practi-
cable, owing to atmospheric absorption,
TO work with electric sesrchightsl
at ranges exceeding 5000 yards Yet
cases are on record in which ships have
been distinguished at a distance of nine
miles.
On slightly misty nights the glare
OF distant beams can be seen In the
Sky at still greater distances. with
go incn mirror and an arc operating
at 10000 watts. the ranges to which
gray and medium light targets can be
satisfa ctorily Illuminated are:
Very clear atmospheres. 10000 yards.
or more; average atmospheres. 5000
yards to 5000 yards; slight haze or
rain, 5000 to 1000 yards; fog or early
dawn. 1000 to 1000 yards.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sh: II
piece OF mail matter ia held for post
age In some distant town the addressce
~ notified to forward IN sealed en-
velope the necessary amount OF postage
Why could not the necessary postage
be collected when the mail is delivered
to the addressee and so save valuable
time and money?
1t cost me three cents to pay one cent
due on a magazine. when I could have
paid at the office here NJ. c.
LANCASTER. " H., July II.
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A Now German Foreign Minister.

WiLuOul thklHB tue tTOuOit W du'
nounce officially the appointment Of
Admiral Won HINTzE as Foreign Min
lister Berlin has apparently installed
him In that post. With twenty Of
the nations of the world actively en-
gagged in war against Germany and
eight more refusing to have diplomatic
relations with her an official an
nouncement would seem as useless as
German Foreign Minister. There
is no exchange Of diplomatic notes
these days between Germany. and
most Of the civilized world. The
spread of German propaganda, the
chief function OF the Berlin Foreign
Office in the past generation, has been
so thoroughly exposed through the
methods Of its representatives abroad,
its Won Bernstorffs and Luxburgs, 1t
must now be carried on through other
agencies.
That there would be considerable
indignation in the Reichstag over the
selection Of Won HINTzE was evident
from the first. The an-German organs
were especially active in circulate
ing the report that vow KtHLMANN
was not to be removed and that Won
HINTzE was to be Count Won MIR
BACH's successor at Moscow. Then
practically without any warning and
in opposition to the Reichstag, which
holds that it should be consulted, Won
HINTzE WAS lifted to. DR.. Won KtHL-
MAyY's Job by the action of the Pan
Germans and the military party. The
Liberals have announced that they are
willing to give the new Minister a
trial." and the Socialists say that
they accept him with reservation"
In reality there was nothing else for
them to do but to accept him. The
comment has been to n great extent
upon the impudent way In which the
appointment. was made and the fact
that it was direct challenge to the
people and the Reichstag, The Stutt-
garter Tdgcbldtt says that 1.-The Pan
Germans are leading us straight into
an internal war;" and emphasizes the
fact that their policy is placing the
fatherland in danger"
Won HINTZE Is not unknown to
America. While German Ambassador
to Mexico he was especially active in
tho German tntrigues carried on In
Mexico against the United States. II
was while there he remarked to an
American: perhaps you\ have got
men, but you have no soldiers He
carried voN DIEDERICH's message mt
Manila Bay, and II was he who took
back Admiral nEwEY's reply, "Iou
can tell your Admiral, too, that If
he really wants to fight he can have
it now"
Admiral Won TIRPiTZ stands as NoN
HINTzE's chief sponsor. vow TIRPTTz
was attracted to him by his strong
advocacy OF Pnn-Germnnism, and af-
ter launching his Fatherland party
he called in Won HTNTzE as his chief
counsellor. Won HINTzE is evidently
endeavoring to disown this nssocla-
ton. for in a formal interview he
declared: 81 am not n Pan-German
and have nothing to do with Pan
Germanism." Germany, however, ap-
parently Is wondering when his views
and Won HERTLING's will clash and
which of the two men the military
party will retain in Office. The Allies
care little II voN HINTzE Is or is
not Pan-German. They would prefer
definite statements Of Germany's POI
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Under an act of Congress signed
yesterday by the President 1t is now
an offence punishable by fne Of $500
and six months imprisonment for any
unauthorized person to wear a mill
tary uniform Of a nation friendly to
the United States. The penalty for
wearing the uniform of a nation at
war with the United States would be
more severe and administered without
the intervention Of the courts.
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THE INCOME TAX.
Lawmakers Should Take Into Account
the Cost OF Living.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sr: |
notice in THE Sun that it is proposed to
model the American income tax on that
or England.
trust that orr Solons will bear in
mind that II costs twice and probably at
present three times as much to live here
as It does in England. Thus n man re-
ceiving 1900 Cor $4,000 a year in Eng
land would be az well on as n man re-
ceivlng $4,000 a year here.
ONE WHO Knows
NEW YORK july H.
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Still doubt our strength-Gensral Won
ARpHNNE insists Germany need not fear
us-NeUspdper headltne.
1t is n long and difficult task to edu-
cate a German, but by persistence we
shall succeed.
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NATHAN CHiRKIs Of 500 Union avenue
said he had no objection to working but
hated, getting up early in the morning
NescS from the courts.
The habits OF luxury are chains that
bind many a well meaning man.
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More streets in Europe are named
in honor OF President WILSON every
day than will be named in honor Of
the Kaiser throughout the whole ex-
istence of the world.
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The law says that a confidence man
Is q loafer. q slur that every indus
trious wire Taper will be quick to
resent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
The Milk Question.

First Fsrmerette-Whats the matter?
Second Farmerette-Do you milk a COW
on the farmers side or the consumers
side?
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A Tqctician.

Stels-An oficer has to know how to
handle men.
Bella-Huh! know how TO do tina,
myself.
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Germany stands firmly by her former
war aims. says Chancellor Won HERr.
LING.-Newspaper headltne.
Greedy to the last.
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~ our friends pho favor ~ Utth Ssdmt-
seripts o.d illustrations for publication ptsh
10 kaps rejected articles rsfsrnsd thsy wusf
N oil eoses ssnd ston,ps for fhof prrpose.
TELEPHONE. BEEKMAN 1900.
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London once, AO-4S Fleet street.
Paris ONCE. o Rue de la Aichodlere, ON
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn once. Room 2O2, Eagle build-
Ing. sos Washington street.
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THE EVENING SUN. Per Month. 5000
THE EVENING sUN(Foreign), Per Mo. LIZ
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All checks money orders. &o, to DO
made payable TO tbs SUI.
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The High Cost OF Postage Due.

New YORK, July IL.