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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Italian Liner
Sinks Submarine
With One Shot
Shell Hits Coming Tower
and Foe Goes Down; z
of Crew Prisoners
u. S. Sailors Aboard
Vessel, Arriving Here, Brings
Word of New German
U-Boak Ruse

AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 1.--Ofli-
GERS Of an Italian liner arriving here
to-day declared their gun crew had sunk
an attacking Uboat after brief bat
tie, killing or drowning all but seven
of the submarines crew. The seven,
blown into the water by shell, were
picked up by French destroyer.
The encounter took place when tho
vessel was proceeding east in the Medj-
terranean, bound for an Italian port,
on it's last trip. At s o'clock on bright
night the lookout caught sight of what
appeared to be periscope off the star
board quarter, three-quarters of mile
away. Simultaneously the white wake
of a torpedo from the submerged u
boat was discerned.
The ships commander ordered the
helm hard aport, and the vessel began
to zigzag just in time to escape the
torpedo as it crossed the bow a few
feet away. The submarine then
emerged and fired shot from it's gun,
the Italian vessel. The Italian gun
crew replied, but her shots fell short.
The submarine came to closer grips
and fired at distance of quarter of
mile, evidently preparing to loose a
second torpedo. Meanwhile the Ger
man gunners could be plainly seen on
the U-boats deck working their two
guns. They had fired their third shot,
when a she'll from the liner landed
squarely on the coming tower.
U-Boat Goes Down
In the resulting flash the German
gunners could be seen struggling IN
the water. The U-boat, when the shell
landed, went down, bow first, and dis
appeared Fearing that other subma-
rines would be near in the infested re-
gion, the liner put on full speed for
its port Of call. The following morn
ing, however, wireless message was
received from French destroyer which
the Italian boat it had picked up seven
survivors Of the submarines crew.
Sixty-nine sailors of the United
States Navy, on duty in the Mediter-
ranean, we're among the passengers on
the liner 1t was learned from som
of the passengers that although the
Atlantic in the vicinity of the Azores
had been wiped clean of U-boats by
American destroyers, the enemy I'M
dersea boats were an increasing men
ace in the Mediterranean.
An ingenious use of wireless, worked
by German agents from land stations
in Spain, is utilized in the sinking of
conveyed Allied merchantmen, accord
ing to one of the passengers.
The U-boats follow the protected
merchant fleet until we'll out at sea.
Then the land stations send out mes
sages. purporting to come from an
Allied vessel few miles away, but in
the general vicinity, asking for help
against submarine attacks.
Lured by the fake calls, the cruiser
dashes off to the spot designated, leav-
ing the merchant vessels at the mercy
Of the U-boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Japan's "Waitil,g'
Policy Unchanged
BY IrkutsEx Seizure
Enemy's Move Justi6es
Fear of German influence
i'm Far East, Belief Here
[Stuf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The in
formation in the War Departments
official review to-day that the impor-
tant strategic centre, Irkutsk, has been
occupied by a detachment of 10000
enemy troops was held in diplomatic
circles to justify the apprehensions
voiced recently by Japan concerning
the possible spread of German infu-
ence east of the Ural Mountains and
the menacing of Allied and Japanese
interests in Asia
1t was pointed out, however, that the
Japanese government would have the
same information as the War Depart
ment, possibly more complete in de-
tails, and would not suddenly change
its present policy of "watchful wait
ing" 1t was ntimated that unless the
German forces move further eastward.
and in the absence Of collective AL
lied request for Japanese Intervention,
the Japanese government would not at
the present time move an army into
Eastern Siberia.
In the event, however, that Ger
many's influence should spread further
east, Japan would not feel called upon
to act under any consideration other
than her national interests. In such a
contingency the operation might not
necessarily be considered as one di-
rectly related to the European stu
0ti h7,t l.,
China alone.
1t was also asserted that the inter-
vention by the British and French at
Murmansk and kola, on the Arctic Sea,
| joining interests with the Finnish Red
Guards, Or Bolsheviki against the
White Guards, or government troops
was not setting precedent for Japan
as Japan desired no precedent and
would act according to her necessities
There was believed to be possibility
/ that developments in Persia, referred
to in the War Departments review
which said news has been current that
the Persians might join the Central
Empires, may require military action
by Japan under the terms Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance, provided Persia
should menace India. Turkish units its
under German leadership were reported
! to be advancing in the vicinity of Tehe-
ran. While the suggestion was made
that the movement might contemplate
thanking operation against the British
in Mesopotamia, in diplomatic quarters
the possibility of menace to India
also was considered.
Advces received here several weeks
ago stated that military force had
been assembled west of Lake Urumiah
in Persia, under the command of Brit
/ ish and French officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
War Finance Bill
Is Passed by Senate
Measure Is Sent to House,
Which Is Likely to Act at
Once

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The con-
ference report on the Administration
bill establishing n War Finance Cor
poration with S50o,ooo,oOo capital and
power to issue 100000 900 of bonds
to assist war industry was adopted late
to-day by the Senate and sent to the
House. The House probably will act
tomorrow.
Explaining the conferrees' agree
ment, Senator Simmons said that in
fixing S3.000,0O0,oo0 as the amount of
bonds the corporation may issue. they
had "split the difference" between
S4,000,000,000 authorized by the SEN
ate bill and $4,000 100000 by the House.
The voluntary security issues liccns-
ing plan. under 4 capital issues COM
mittee of seven members, Senator Sim
mons said, would have about the same
effect in actual practice as the compu-
sorry plan originally proposed by Sccre-
tary McAdoo, since without the APP
prevail of the committee it would be
difficult to find any market for secur-
ties.
In reply to question by Senator
Cummns, of Iowa, Senator Simmons
said he thought cities, counties, school
districts and similar public municipal
corporations would have to submit
proposed bond issues for public i'm
provements to the capital issues COM
mittee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Protest of Dutch
Will Not Affect
Seizure of Ships
Netherlands Governments
Declaration Received at
State Department
[St0f Coyresporde1ce7

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The State
Department received to-day from Min
lister Garrett at The Hague copy Of
the declaration of the Netherlands
government relating to the seizure by
the United States of Dutch tonnage in
American waters.
Mr.. Garrett stated that the document
was presented to him by the Neither
lands government for his information
and contained what would be published
IN the "Official Gazette" The impress
sion was conveyed that the protest was
not made in the usual diplomatic man.
ner, by presenting it to this govern
ment as such.
Secretary Lansing declined to COM
ment on the protest, stating that he
desired to study it word by word. The
Impression was not gathered anywhere,
however, that the protest would in the
slightest influence the course this
country is pursuing.
Neither at the Dutch nor other dinlo-
matte establishments was it thought
that the protest contained any open or
yelled threat, but rather to constitute q
dlgnlhed expression of Hollands re-
sentiment at the action taken by the
United States and to put her on record
as holding that the action was contrary
to international law
From statements previously made bv
an Entente ambassador here it was
believed that he Netherlands govern
ment would receive, upon making thu
request, guarantees Of safe passage 70,
the ships it might designate to come
to this country for the 100000 tons OF
grain which she has been promised.
1t is understood that the United
States and Great Britain both stanc
ready to furnish the guarantees, bu
it is still question whether German,
will grant Dutch vessels immunit:
from submarine attack, even dis
patched for foodstuffs for home con
sumption. In consideration, however
of the fact that the supplying of Hol
land with certain commodities will
enable that country to release Others
for expectation, it was considered like
ly that Germany would permit the sail
ings.
1t is not known whether this gov
eminent has decided to arm the Dutch
merchant shipping taken over, but i
is believed that it will be devoted t.
every war use, and that in order bet
ter to protect it and its possible freigh
of war supplies and troops every meas
ure will be taken assuring such pro
lection, including the furnishing O:
armed guards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Only Tuuo Americans
Remain in Helsinqfors

STOCKHOLM, March 31.-All Amer
leans are safely out of Finland, ex-
cept Consul Haynes and Vice-Consul
Waldo, at Helsingfors. A group which
was marooned at Bjorneborg has
reached Stockholm. 1t includes Cap
tain and Mrs. Crossley, Captain and
Mrs. Norman Shines, Mr.. and Mrs. +. C.
Corse, Edgar Sisson, Arthur Bull, Roger
+. Simmons and John Tire.
The party passed from the lines of the
Red Guards to those of the White
Guards or government troops, under
the American flag and flag Of truce.
The members were we'll treated by both
the Red Guards and White Guards.
There is afcomplete lack of discipline
among the Red Guards, the members
of the party say, and this will cause
the rebel faction to go to pieces with
the first serious reverse. They believe
the end of the fighting in Finland is
only a matter of few weeks.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Captain
Crossley was American naval attache
at Petrograd; Captain Shines is an
American mining engineer, who was
made a member of the American mill
tary mission in Russia; F. G. Corse was
the representative in Petrograd of a
New York insurance company, and Ed
gar SESSION has been in Russia repre-
senting the committee on public infor-
nation The other members of the
party could not be identified here, but
Arthur. Bull is supposed to be Arthur
Bullard, who was in Russia for the
committee on public information, but
who was thought here to have remained
and gone to Moscow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
No Labor Shortage in
The West, Official SAYS

WASHINGTON, April IA. L. Bark
man, chief of the farm service division
of the Department of Labor, an
nounced to-day, on returning from q
ten-day trip through the West, that
there is no foundation for reports OF
serious shortage in farm labor there
There is a good steady demand for
farm labor" Mr.. Barkman said, "but
present calls are being met generally
Kansas has the prospect of an so PEI
cent winter wheat crop, with 9,5oo,0OC
acres"
Mr.. Barkman said more wheat was
beng planted in South Dakota thar
ever before. and Oklahoma farmers arc
having more applications for farm WORK
than can be filled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Communicating of Street
Railways Near Ship
yards Also Approved
Defence Act Amended
Fight Is Planned on Measure
for Co-ordinating War
Making Agencies

WASHINGTON, April Important
war legislation was passed to-day by
the Senate, including various amend
ments to the national defence act and
separate bills authorizing the con-
domination or lease Of land needed for
President to commander and operate
street and interurban railroads to ship
yards engaged on government work.
The defence act amendments author
ize the Secretary of War to prescribe
zones in navigable waters endangered
by artillery practice, transportation of
explosives or other war activities; en-
power the President to call for War De-
partment clerical duty men of draft
age physically unfit for military SER
vice, and provide for the enlistment OF
men outside Of the draft ages for civil
duty. One provision specifically con-
tinues the extra pay allowance of SO
per cent for army aviators which the
War Department proposed to abolish.
Another bill passed authorizes q SER
vice medal and ribbon for all regular
army and national guardsmen and Of
ficers who have done duty on the Mex
lean border.
Alien draft legislation was brought
up by Chairman Chamberlain of the
Military Committee, but was passed
over at the suggestion of Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, of the Foreign
Relations Committee, which is consid-
ering the proposed draft treaties with
Great Britain and Canada.
Following recent criticism of assign
ment of large numbers of army of
ticers, including young men of draft
age, to combatant work in Wash
ington, the Senate passed resolution
presented by Senator Thomas. of Col
orado. asking the War Department tc
give the Senate a number of staff of
ficers stationed in the District OF
Columbia.
Senator Overman, of North Carolina
gave notice that tomorrow he woulc
call up his bill proposing blanket
powers for the President to coordinate
Federal war-making agencies and kee1
it continually before the Senate unit
final disposition.
Advocates and opponents of the legis
lation to-day were busy lining up thei:
forces, with certainty of lively and de
termined bipartisan opposition. Will
most of the Republicans are said t.
oppose the bill, some of them are dis
posed to support it with limitations
Some Democrats will fight the measure
Estimates of debate in the Senate OF
the measure varied anywhere from
week to a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
In the War to Win,
President Tells
The Methodists

President Wilson declared in a let
ter to Bishop Theodore S. Henderson,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which was made public yesterday, that
the nations task was still that which
the President described on June Ia,
1917, as "to win the war and nothing
shall turn us aside until it is accom-
plished."
The letter was written on March 25
Henderson as to whether the Yres dent
still stood by the statement he made
in his Flag Day address. The Pres-
dents letter follows:
In reply to your letter of March 21
may ! not say that you are perfectly
safe in using the words which YOU
quote from my message as expressing
my unaltcred thought and unbroken
purpose 1t is always our duty to find
out what the expression of desire for
peace from our opponents really means,
but unless it means a complete and
convincing programme of justice upon
which lasting peace can really rest
and we have had as yet no evidence
that it means anything of that kind
it means nothing"
A copy of the letter will be sent to
every official Methodist paper, will be
read from Methodist pulpits next Sun
day and will be urged upon Methodist
clergymen by the National War Coun-
Gil of the Church cas- a basis of new
and hearty backing of the President in
the war and for the choking out of all
pacifists.'
an particular" Bishop Henderson
wrote in the letter making the Presi-
dents reply public, II inquired of the
President whether his present I'M
wavering purpose was expressed in the
following words from his messages
The German power, a thing without
conscience, or honor, or capacity fol
covenanted peace, must be crushed
Our present and immediate task is to
win the war and nothing shall turn us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Russo-RunaQraian
Treaty of Peace
Finally Agreed To
(Isy The Associated Press)


MOSCOW, March 31.-The treaty. be-
tween Russia and Rumania has been
completed 1t provides that Rumania
shall evacuate Immediately the strate-
gcal terrain near the mouth of the
Danube and shall withdraw her troops
from Bessarabia within two months.
All the evacuated places shall be occu-
pied Immediately by Russian troops.
After the expiration of two months,
however, "a Rumahian detachment of
10000 men will be permitted to re-
main In Bessarabia to guard railway
stations.
The policing of Bcssarabia will be
attended to by local militia.
Rumanians arrested in Russia will be
exchanged for Russian revolutionary
soldiers arrested in Rumania. An UNI
dertaking Is made by Rumania not to
take offensive action against the Rus.
sian republican federation and also tc
assist the federation if such action is
begun by other powers.
Russia pledges to Rumania the sur.
plus of grain IN Bessarabia after the
population. and the Russian troops
have been supplied. Rumania reserves
the right to purchase provisions neces-
sary to feed the Rumanian population
in Russia. For the benefit of Ru.
mania Russia will reestabish the de-
pots organized by the Allies for feeding
the Rumanian people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Mosono's Refusal to Call
Russia Foe Stirs Toxic

TOXIC, March 26.-The statement
made by Foreign Minister Motono in
addressing q Joint session of Parlia-
ment day, that in the event Japan
is compelled to send troops into ST.
IBERIA there is no intention whatever Of
treating Russia as an enemy, and that
Japan will never adopt an aggressive
policy such as Germany is pursuing in
European Russia, has excited interest.
The Osaki opposition has criticised
the government for not making a
similar declaration before, when Rus
STA was at loss to know what to do.
1t is believed that Russians assisting
Germans in Siberia should be regarded
as enemies.
Viscount Yasuya Uchida, the Japan
csc Ambassador to Russia, who has ar
rived here. is quoted as saying that he
doubts Germany intends to attack
India.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Rescue American in China

PEKING, April 1.-E. J. PurseM, one
of the American engineers captured by
bandits in Northern Ho-nan Province
early last month and held for ransom,
has been rescued by soldiers, who in
tercepted the band as they were at
tempting to retreat further into the
mountains. Mr.. Pursell's home for
The bandits carried off their other
captive, George A. Kyle, of Portland,
Ore, who, however, is reported in good
health and being fairly we'll treated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
$3.50 Wheat Price Guarantee
Disagreed to by the House

WASHINGTON, April Il Senate
amendments to the agricultural APP
preparation bill, including the pro-
vision for increasing the government
wheat price guarantee to $3.50, we're
disagreed to by the House to-day and
the measure went to conferences. A
separate vote will be demanded in CON
ference on the wheat price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Cross "Ouernight" Bag

Bag of black cobra seal, silk lining,
standing mirror, 2 toilet bottles, 9
zchite celluloid articles, bag IA inches
eide, 8A inches deep. Initials
stamped on bag zcithout charge,
$3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Cross Suit Case

Case of black enamel cloth cocering,
cretonne lining, shirred pocket in
corer, tzco side pockets, too locks.
Sizes: 1920 inches. $500
22-24-26 inches ............. 81. so
Initials painted, SOC. extra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Cross Veil Case

Case of gla-ed calfskin, pastel shades,
satin lining, best quality cell, colored
rockstone and rhinestone bor-pin,
French setting, case 77ar51a inches
folded. Initials stamped on case
zoithoa.t charge ........... $II.75
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
Cross Wardrobe Trunk

Combination trunks for men and.
zcomen, 3-ply oeneer, fibre corering
and binding, fiozcered Innings;
hangers, drawers, laundry bag,
compartments for shoes aid hats,
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-30
NO FUN TO BE A
CITY COUNCILMAN

Councilman Walter Wilkinson was
in receipt of the following letter last
Saturday and has asked The Silver
State to print same. Comment on the
production is unnecessary, as it is
unsigned However. the members of
the council wish to state that they are
doing things even if they are not
rushing into the limelight, and are
now engaged in condemning firetraps,
moving corrals off public streets, see
ing that the highways and byways
present more clean appearance and
otherwise improving the city. All
these seemingly small tasks take
time and effort. If the city has not
been made chemically pure in the few
months since Incorporation, at least
there will be agreeable changes. The
letter referred to follows.
Why is a certain barber in town
permitted to rent his house on Second
street, in your ward. among decent
people, to man and woman from the
restricted district to live in? This is
the second time Has he a pull?
Please look into the matter.
"A VOTER"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-30
WHICH ONLY PROVES THAT
WOMEN HAVE THEIR WAY

"A mans fool who thinks by force
or skill,
To stem the torrents of a woman's
will;
For when she will-she will-you
may depend ont;
And when she won't-she wont-and
there's the end ont"
Which brings us back to three years
ago when a former newspaper girl
paid a visit to our office, travelling
four days in advance of AL G. Barnes
circus. which will exhibit here May 10
Emma c. Miller was the girl ane
she was the first and is the only girI
in the world doing circus press work.
The Barnes circus winters in
Venice, California, and Miss Miller
was doing special newspaper work.
On one of her visits to the beach city
she became so fascinated with the cir
Gus that she decided then and there
to be one Of the members.
So. arming herself with two we'll
sharpened lead pencils, she climbed
aboard Mr.. Barnes private car, in
vaded his Office and pointing her pen
ellis in gunman fashion at the circus
magnate, informed him she was going
eircusing with him. She also in
formed him she knew there were no
girls travelling ahead of circuses ex-
plotting the wonders of the big tops,
but she was going to be the first
He looked at the girl, thought a
moment and said alright" So she is,
thereby proving that women can make
good in most any field of endeayor in
which they enter.
She is here and has told us about
the 1900 performing animal actors
and the 600 people which is coming in
two trains of double-length circus
cars and will give a two-hour pro-
gram afternoon and night of 103 fea-
ture acts, staged in a steel arena, two
sawdust circles and hippodrome.
Foremost among the new attrac-
tions will be herd of elephants in
modern war act
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-30
OVERLAND HOTEL
TO BE ENLARGED

II. X. Davis, proprietor of the Over
land Hotel, announces plans are now
being completed for the addition of
another story to that hotel. Work
will commence early in June and the
new floor will add 20 or 22 more
rooms, with ten baths and showers, to
this popular hostelry, the need for
which is keenly felt at this time.
AS the hotel is now arranged it
contains 32 rooms, all modern and
first class. The hotel has, under man
agement of John Petrinovich, a dining
room which is second to none in the
state.
With the completion of the third
story the travelling public will once
again come to Winnemucca assured
of excellent hotel accommodations.