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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-16
HINT OF PEACE
FROM KAISERS
MEETING HEARD
Press Condemnation May BE
Playing Crafty Game
of Politicians.
CRITICS VERY CAUSTlC
Austria's Need and Absurdity
Of Gcrmany's Promises
Emphasized.
CRITICS VERY CAUSTlC
Special Gable Despo,ch to TnE Sr> from TIE
London Tunes.

Special Gable Despo,ch TO TnE Sr> from TIE
London Tunes.
Copyright, 1915: oil rights reser,sd
AMSTERDAM. May 15.-While the Ger
man official communicates express opti-
mism concerning the German -Austro-
Hungarian negotiations in the German n
Main Headquarters last Sunday. criticism
makes i. not impossible that these pro-
ceedings somehow are intended to sub
serve the ends Of the forthcoming peace
offensive
Thus Macmillan Harden il particu-
larly cutspoken in the latest number OF
Die Zukunif where he pours rdicule
upon the whole scheme of a Central
Europe Alliance, incidentally denounc-
ing Germany In its latter day diplomacy
He warns his readers against new dis
appointment. reminding them that the!
were fed fables before 1914 concerning
the cowardice. depravity and avariSe
which would prevent Great Britain
France. Italy and the United States from
entering the lists against Germany
These fables and sillier ones are con.
tributed, according to the Harden article
to produce what We are experiencing.
He points out that Austria sorely will
need good relations with England and
the United States after the war. adding
that consideration OF such facts has
justified him in supporting Prince
Lichnowsky. the former German Am.
bassador to Great Britain.
Harden further ridicules the :iea OF
required grain supplies by saying that
there Is no possibility that they san be
furnished BY the Ukraine by the date
appointed. adding. 1T is as credible as
an assertion that the Atlantic wo:l,l ri
the Anglo-Saxors will lay down Their
arms day after Tomorrow =, \ conees.
sion Of impotence and humility"
I0rToerfs IN its comment also is ad'
, verscly critical and pcssi,nist C.. dec,ar'
ing that the conference only can be use
ful If the non-binding He:cen"n;s have
been reached with certain main princi
PIES, but TO attempt % fore" thing
without the knowledge and the will o
the peoples co..d easily bc fatal. The
war il sttll raging ana everythin, Il
s;!l. in fun. The time tor the de1nit.
, Shaping OF things "a no, vet"
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"I'm Enjoying This
War;" Writes a Soldier

WHY? He explains that he is
at the time of writing in a
nice house with a bath and a dog
and has the luxury Of cigarettes
from THE SUN Tobacco Funds
latest distribution.
Next Friday and Monday
nights will become memorable in
the history of the smoke fund.
Famous actors are to lend the
eclat of their presence to the
benefit on the Century Theatre
roof on Friday and there will he
novel doings on Monday at the
May-November Farm. Read
about them on page 5.
It's fifty-ffty how much men
smoke in good weather and in bad.
In all weathers they know what
to do with the certificates and
coupons from the Schultz and
United cigar stores.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tion or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
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CLEMENCEAU ROSE
ON "BONNET ROUGE
His Denunciation Of Paper
BROUGHT Hin, Premiership.

The trial OF the directors Of the
Bonnet Rouge, a Paris evening news
paper. closely following that OF Bolo
pashs, who suffered the death penalty
for treason, attracted much attention
throughout the allied world and directed
the eyes OF France to political situa-
tion which for years was closely
guarded secret.
The Bonnet Rouge was established In
the spring Of 1914 and had as its editor
one Miguel Aimereyda. against whose
record was IA conviction OF charge OF
swinll.nG.
After the outbreak Of the war there
appeared a number OF articles in the
paper attacking the French high COM
mand, and when these articles were cut
out by the censor the edition Of the
paper. as 1t appeared in Paris, was
above reproach. but copies containing
the Objectionable article were sent out
by underground" methods and distrib-
uted among the soldiers At the front
Soon after it was found that the
Bonnct Rouge was subsidized by the
Ministry Of the Interior. over which N.
Malvy presided. The paper was not
suppressed until last summer. This
event followed a sensational encounter
(Couttuued on Fourth Pa1c.)
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PEOPLE DENOUNCE
RENEWED ALLIANCE
Emperors Said to Haze
Named Kings for S Nations.

AMSTERDAM. May i5--The conference
on Sunday OF the German and Austrian
Emperors at German Great Headquar-
ters has set loose a food Of rumors as
to its purposes and results, but little
definite information is available. The
official statement issued by the Wolf
Bureau was 30 vague that free rein has
been given to speculation. II Is note
worthy, however. that while the official
and controlled newspapers approve the
conference and its announced results,
the deepening OF the alliance between
the two countries" the independent
press. both in Germany and Austria. is
beginning to denounce the renewal OF
that alliance.
Among the interesting rumors which
are current. one Is that the Empcrors
selected monarchs for Iithuania. li-
vonia. Courland. Esthonia and Poland
all fragments Of old Russia. but no
names are given. Both King Ludwig
of Bavaria and King Frederick August
of Saxony were present at the confer
encc, although apparently neither was
invited. On this subject statement
in the Munich Nuesfe Nachrichtca says:
"rhe hour Is grave. and Ravaria "an-
not leave Prussia to be the whole arbiter
Of German desinies. King Ludwig
therefore decided to proceed to head
quarters. The departure Of the King of
Saxony to take part in the negotiations
"A participation which was not de-
sired In Berlin circles--was due TO the
Same cause"
In an article in Dic Zukuan entitled
"C;ordian Knots Macmillan Harden
analyzes Austria's deep seated desire
and need for peace in connection with
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ROUGE
TRAITOR T0DIE
COurt-martial Condemns Du-
val, Director Of Suppressed
GermanOphile journal.
SIX GET 9 TO 10 YEARS
LeymOn. Formerly Malvy's
Aid in Interior Department,
Sentenced Two Years.

PARIS. May I'M. Duval. who was
director Of the suppressed Germanophile
newspaper Bonnet Rouge. was con-
demned to death to-day by court-martial
for treason. The six other defendants
were sentenced to Imprisonment for
terms ranging from two to ten years
as follows:
NJ. Marion. assistant manager OF
Bonnet Rouge, ten years imprison-
ment at hard labor.
jacques Landau. a reporter on the
newspaper, eight years at hard labor.
Goldsky. eight years at hard labor
and military degradation.
NJ. Joucla. reporter on the Bon-
ret Rouge, Ave years at hard labor
NJ. Vercasson. two years in prison
and fined $1,000, with sentence sus-
pended.
Jean Leymarie. former director OF
the Ministry of Interior, two years in
prison and $1,000 nne.
Duval Hears sestence CaIn,ly.
A. Duval with great fortitude heard
Col. voyer read the death sentence, He
then said:
"The Judgment Of man often is erro
neous. Posterity will Judge whether
am guilty OF treason"
Before the verdict was reached NJ
Duval in an impassioned speech had as
serted t.at none OF the accused was IL
any way an accomplish of his. He de
clared he was ready to face any verde
serenely.
NJ Marion seemed to be relieved ny th'
end of the strap. while Landau was /,
a state OF utter collapse.
Goldsky maintained the same~sneer
ing attitude which characterized hin
throughout tho trial
I.cymarie. addressing :he court. sai'
he had been sufficiently punished for an!
lack Of foresight he had shown.
Leymarie apparently was overcome
with emotion. lie told the Associated
Press he expected at least the sam
treatment as that accorded Nercasson
whose sentence was suspended
Il am a ruined man." he said.
Leymarie Centre of lntcrest.
IAymaries condemnation arouse'
greater public interest and discussion
than did the death sentence OF Duval a
uraIIy connected his sentence with tn
forthcoming trial of Louis Malvy. eX
Minister Of the Interior, who was for
merly Leymaries chief.
Although NJ. Duval had expected III
verdict rendered he and NJ. Marion AM
Goldsky signed requests to he permitte
to appeal. NJ. Joucla collapsed entirely
saying:
II have done nothing wrong. don
want to go to prison. Send me to tn
'front.'
Every decision OF the court-martia
was voted unanimously.
Attorney Guillain. pleading at the tria
to-day in behalf OF Jean i-eymarie for
iusx director Of the Ministry OF the In
terror and later head OF the secret serv
ice. who is accused OF communication
with the enemy. contended that the ac
cused was blameless, He denied EN-
phatically that Leymarie was gam
bier and had played poker with Malv
| and others as was stated by L'Acffo
| Ernncdise Addressing the court. tn
, lawyer said
I'VE ask no mercy. Apply the lay
| without fear and without weakness"
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LAID FORMAL PLANS
FOR MITTELEUROPA
Emperors Said to Have Made
Alliance for rs Years.

WAsHiNGToS. May lo.--According TO
a despatch from switzerland. the Ber-
lin newspapers indicate that the basis
Of a new treaty Of alliance agreed upon
at the recent conference between the
German and Austrian EmperOrs con-
templates fixing twenty-five years as
the period for the duration OF the al
lance. the imposition OF s.ricter mill
tary obligations upon each nation and
the regulation OF economic relations 50
as TO realize the Mitteleuropa plan.
The same message says advices from
Vienna are to the effect that 10 formal
agreement was signed because the mo-
ment did not seem opportune, but that
nevertheless the direction and basis of
the new treaty were definitely fixed and
that 1t only remains to frame the dif-
fcrent clauses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-16
Chamberlain Resolution, Denounced
by President in Letter to Mar
tin, Passes Committee.
BITTER DEBATE FOR TOMORROW;
DEFIANCE OF EXECUTIVE CHARGED
Wilson Declares Passage of Measure Will Be
Direct Vote Of Want of Confidence
in Administration.
special Despatch to Tue St,


WASHINGTON, May 15-The Senate Committee Audit and
Control accepted to-day President Wilson's challenge
the boadest investigation of the War Department
President this
a the Senate protesting the adoption Of the Chamber
would
Administration
luton "to take the conduct of the war"
Within incredibly brief tme-ony
reached Martin,
troll voted the Chamberlain resolution with its amended
slightly virtually constitute defiance Of the Chief Executive
Resolution Empowers Wide Inquiry.
Although the President earlier
Charles F. Hughes the
investigation Of the situation under the
adopted
Military could
of Departments Of
Ordnance and Quarermasers Supplies of the Army.
The
day
manded.
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WILSON, Calls ON SENATE TO HALT WAR INVESTIGATE
APPOINTS HUGHES TO INQUIRE INTO AIRCRAFT S7UATON
FRENCH PENETRATE THE GERMAN LINES NORTH OF KENNEL
Germany Minting Zinc;
Calls in Nickel Coin

A MSrERDAM. May 15.-Ger-
many is calling in her nickel
coinage. the metal of which is
needed for projectiles, and is
substituting zinc for minting
coins of this class. Authority
has been given for the minting
of 100000 marks (approxi-
mately $2,000,000) worth of
zinc ten pfennig pieces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-16
NEW AIR RAID MADE ON PARIS.
Only suburb Reached, Where
BOmbs Are Dropped.

PARIS. MAY 10 Thursday Ehcmy
aircraf, dropped bombs on the outlying
suburbs of Paris late last night. None
of the enemy was able to penetrate the
defences of the city proper.
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BRITISH ,NIGHTp-There was
local Hshting. in which the French
troops captured several prisoners and
successfully advanced their line early
in the morning in the sector north OF
KENNEL village.
Elsewhere there was nothing beN ond
artillery activity on both sides on the
battle front
BRITISH tDANb-A raid attempted
by the enemy last night north OF Lens
was repulsed We carried out an
other successful raid northeast OF Eo-
becq.
The hostile artillery was active dur
ing the night in the valleys Of tho
Somme and Ancre, north OF Bethune
and IN the Forest Of Nieppe sector.
This morning the enemy's artillery ac-
tivity increased southwest of Morlan-
court and north of KENNEL.
FRENCH 'NIGHTD-There was
great activity on the part OF both
ar,illeres in the region north of the
Avr.. \ raid attempted by the enemy
against our trenches southeast OF Ju-
vincour' was without result,
Two German airplanes were brought
down on May II and two others on
May H. On the night of May ~ one
OF our groups bombed the railway sta
tion at Chatelet-sur- -Retourne CAR
dennes), on which 1000 kilos OF pro-
je tiles were dropped.
The same night German aviators
bombed the neighborhood of Dunkrk.
but the damage was unimpor,ant, and
there were no casualties.
FRENCH IDAY|-DurinE the night
.;1lA l,n,, xl,,,,. a t.,
the region north of Montdider and be-
tween Montdidier and Noyon.
Late yesterday French troops made
a vigorous attack on German posi-
tlons south OF Hailles and captured a
wood west of the Avre, no'withstand-
ing determined resistance by the en-
emy.
This morning n strong German
counter attack was delivered. After a
spirited engagement our troops re-
manned III entire possession OF th,
new positions. They inflicted very
serious losses on the Germans, The
number of prisoners taken Is 20. in
cludng an officer
Another enemy efTort south OF Iol-
lot (southeast OF Montdidier), which
was made after heavy bombardncnt
met with n complete check.
North OF the Chemins DIES Da mes the
French repulsed n ra!ding enterprise
directed against our small posts IN the
region OF LA Bovelle,
GERMAN tNIGHTb--An enemy nj.
tack this morning north OF KENNEL
Continued on Third Paos.)
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Resolution Empowers Wide Inquiry

The already tense situation was
made even more unusual by resson Of
the publication OF the letter sent on
Saturday by Secretary OF War Baker
to Senator Thompson, chairman OF the
Committee on Audit and Control. II
showed that the Secretary then an
nounced himself as welcoming COM
plete investigation OF the aircraf, sit
ua,ion, placing him directly in opposi-
ton to the position assumed 10y the
President to-day.
The vote Of the Audit and control
Committee served as a sensational c,i-
max to the furore precipi,ated in Con-
arcss by the unreserved terms Of op-
position used by the President in his
letter to Senator Martin. While il was
anticipated that the committee would
experience a stormy session. the vote
It returned was not expected So
quickly. and announcement of the
course that had been taken provided
an even more sensational Climax for
what had gone before.
The President's Letter.
The letter of the President to Sem
ator Martin said:
I am sincerely obliged TO YOU for
calling my attention to Senate Reso-
lution 24l Uhe Chamberlain rcsolu-
tion). which in effect proposes 20 con-
sttute the Military Affairs Commit
Zee o! Inc senate committee on the
conduct of the war
deem IT my duty to say that J
should regard the passage Of this
resolution as direct vote Of want ~
confidence in the Administration. The
hi.
purpose "hich II undoubtedly eN-
again in various Town. a,,ri,', ~.
present session and has always seemed
to originate In rooted distrust of
those who are at present in charge Of
tn" executive functions Of the CO.
ernment Those executive functions
are very clearly understood. They
have been defined both by the Constl-
tuition and by long experience. and no
one can doubt where the responsibility
for them lies or what the methods are
ny "hich those VINO are responsible
can he held 10 their duty. Such activ-
iiles on the part of the particular com
mittcc OF the Senate az this rssoll.-
, ton would look forward to wuu,i
constitute nothing less than a. A.
tempt to take over the conduct OF TIE
! war. or at least TO super,ntend and
direc, and participate in the executive
conduc, of it as 10 interfere in the
most serious way with the action %
the constituted executive ! protest
n,oa, s,,cn ,"H c',or $50" ,,G .nam hnn" m
| ,,,,, .,.r, So,,,or vhn ,n,s,ds ~
suuport the present Administration in
! ,nn 1n,,,,rc, ~ tho u,ar vii yo,s
| ~. rno,a o.. sar,o,, ,,,'a.
, a,'J j., 20 .h.o,m,.,v ,.ce.sar, ,ba, ,hs
| ,,'a, sho,,Ia II. cIaa,r,, drawn tetu.ssr
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Ine way o' 0o.'l,'n' 'o,'.'' W 80
lean sn!ps Tor a'er me war uNe W.
many ana ue>'o"T'
sagcs ana "'he' means were NV 49,
ana mere We're nu'''ne' v. o"'
tHorts proposed we 'u> "''''"' "
commahdeer 'ne S'' pN ano '',e u'. ~
them as iohS as NECESSARY ""' ~ ' w, u"
'hem pa'N 10 owners ""eh "' ''"e''
needed
IN every case ei,"'t mas "''n L''""e ''p
by th" Sh!pp'ns no"r" 10 ur'eII''.''e
accurately such Supseou'ht OWNERSHIP
or control. whether or not any OF IN"
| sary to COMBAT was German iaruei'.e
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SANDY HOOK ROUTE.
Service resumed on sunday. May u. with
one steamer. Two steamers on May eS-Adp.
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BILLS TO BLOCK
F0E'SSHIP PLOT
House Committee FavOrably
Reports Two to Protect /. :.
Merchant Marine.
NEW POWER FOR WILSON
Measures Prohibit MOrtga9ino o
Of Vessels and Sales
of Hull>.
>p,c.ol B,spa,ch 10 TnE Sr>

WAsHI NGToN, May 15.-lmportant
amendments TO the shipping laws to
check efforts of foreign financial inter-
es,s to buy up directly or Indirectly vcs-
sells of the American merchant marine
and to strengthen the powers of the
President to requisi,An vessels and pre-
scribe charter and freight rates are rec
commended in two bills favorab!y reported
to-day by the House Commute on Mcr-
chant Marine.
The committee report says iherc has
been "a systematic, determined and re-
sourceful effort on the part OF foreign
financial interests to buy up and take
from under the American flag vessels OF
the American merchant marine. Tho
mortgaging of such vessels. the report
SAYS. has been one indirect method to
this end.
The shipping Board has been hard
put to circumven' these efforts. Man.
have been very subtle. coming through
American BROKERS. This situation has
caused growing concern among othciais
and i, was determined to get legislation
that would prcyen; al. such efforts
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P0ILUS TAKE
MORE GROUND
NEAR KENNEL
They Seek Quick Revenge
After Raid by Germans
in Same Section.
ALSO WIN WEST or ANRE
Germans Continue Heavy BOm-
bardmcnt From Ypres to
the River Disc.
ALSO WIN WEST or ANRE

LoNpoS. May 15.-v!olent artillery
fire continues M many points on the
long battle line between Ypres and
Noyon. bu. without such marked pre-
pondemnce at any one place as to IN
dicate. an impending attack. The only
infantry action mentioned by Field
Marshal Haig in his statement tonight
was n French advance north OF KENNEL
village. on the northern side OF the Lys
salient.
Berlin Gays the artillery activity in
this region was intense on Tuesday and
that the Germans scored great sue
cess ,probably on Monday by an at
tack on the French at the moment
when the troops OF the latter were be
ing relieved. and took 1870 prisoners
Apparently this is the district In whici
the French made an advance to-day
The German night report admits that
in an attack north OF KENNEL. which II
asserts was repulsed. the French pene.
trated the German lines.
Chief activity late yesterday and last
night was by the artillery. Gen Haig
mentions particularly positions on the
Somme Ancre. north of Bethune an'
in the Forest OF Nieppe as being under
bombardment a German raid north
Of Lens was repulsed while the British
made a successful foray northeast OF
RobecQ.
HiII ~ sim Held by French.
Tn the French sector to the soutl
shellins was particularly violent In th'
region north OF the Avre and abou
Montdidier, especially between that towr
and No!on. TO the east. Late yes'eI
day afternoon the French infantry az
tackled in considerable force south o
Hailles. southeast of Amiens. ana cap
tured a wood on the west bank OF thu
| Avre, together with seventy prisoners
| A strong counter attack BY the Germans
. failed A German effort was checked
| at Rolio,. which is or the way TO NoHoh
The correspondent OF the Associated
/ Press with the British army in France
| saws there was hard fighting to-day II
the ucighborhood Of Hin ~. north
| KENNEL. which was stormed ana retaNe'
late Yesterday by French troops. Thl
much disputed elevation has changed
: hands many times recently, 'hut th
French were still holding The German
! off at O'Clock this afternoon.
! Thus this little rising ground iron
| the waterlogged Flemish plain about b!
had suddenly come to occupy an impor
| tant place in the annals of the hSh'ih'
! in this section Of the front although 81
! far it never has been dign!ted with
, name other than that contained in IN
J figures indicating lis height.
! Its value lies in the fact that II doni
! mates considerable territory, and Tor IN
reason Il has been "A thorn in the ftesi
! for the Germans. Vt is believed tha
they want it to facilitate their next at
tack in this region, which bids fair I,
! come before long.
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Hughes IS asked 10 Aid.

lr asking Mr. hughes - 'dNr pa''
N the .nNcs, CATION l'Ie' .d"A' WILSON
sa.d
you have douht,.es lol,cal tdai '"rv
serious charges OF dishonesty IA "
bccn made in connection Win tn"
rroduct on of aircraft
Because Of the capital ln9ot''''s
%. This branch Of a." military '"r -.
feel tha, thcs" cnarScS s"Ni' -"
thoroughly Investigated ard Win a.
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(C0ntinucd ON Fourth Pooc.)
New-York tribune., 1918-11-11
Fluid Events

Revolution in Germany makes every
thing little more complicated. Whom
are we fighting? With whom shall we
reckon? Somewhere in France are the
German armstice plenipotentiaries,
awaiting word from Great Headquarters
to sign or to come back, but what is the
word Of the German High Command now
worth to the German nation? Are the
people themselves bound by it? Suppose
they repudiated fhe armistice as signed
and refused to carry out it's terms. What
then? Finally, have or have we not a
quarrel with the German people?
New-York tribune., 1918-11-11
The End of
Confidence

"The sending Of this delegation proves
that the working classes still have rem
nant of confidence in the government, even
though almost the entire people have
grown frightfully discouraged through
the inner political events of the past few
weeks. The representatives Of the Ger
man working classes were not able to
look on and observe how the people were
sinking economically, from one stage to
another. In the first place, the food ques-
tion has reached its lowest point. The
quantities (ot food) diverted by con-
scienceless men from the feeding Of the
people have reached enormous proportions.
The distribution through legal channels
has grown less and less. Even the heavy
workers must pay extortionate prices. It
is growing more and more general to buy
without regard to prices or anything else.
In that way the very men who need food
most urgently are deprived Of it. The
physical strength of the workmen is de-
clining in way to awaken anxiety Thev
are no longer able physically to do what
was formerly easy for them.