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AMERICANS NOT
LANDED IN RUSSIA
Secretary Baker Denies In
Uasion of Thurman Coast.
Special Despatch TO THE Suy.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Reports that
American troops had been landed on
the Thurman coast in conjunction with
British forces were denied to-day by
Secretary Baker, No troops. he made
It plain, had been landed nor were any
American troops on their way there.
Secretary Bakers denial disposes of
many reports recently that some under
landing had been reached with the
Allies by which troops would be des-
Natched to this part of Russia and
makes II clear that these reports have
1ren based in all probability upon the
dnding Of a small force of sailors and
marines from the one American ship
that Is on that coast. This was done to
protect property and in no sense would
Constitute an expeditionary force for In
tervention.
With the western drive resumed again
a disposition was noticed to-day Of hold
ing up any Russian plan until the result
20: this has been made clear. II was
pointed out by one of the Presidents ad-
NiSsrs to-day. following the Cabinet
meeting, that defeat for the Germans in
tits offensive would do much to stiften
the resistance of the Russians to Ger
man influences and make the task of the
Allies easier.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions, addressed to the President letter
to-day in which he suggested tentatively
'he appointment OF a civil commission to
visit Russia and report to the American
Government the exact conditions they
find.
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vice when he was l6 years old. His par
ents, Samuel and Annie Rosenspire. live
In 25l Division avenue. Brooklyn They
had not heard of their sons death until
informed by reporter.
Private Joseph Brescia. mentioned
among the severely wounded, is 4 cousin
Of James Bodno of 1862 Mallory avenue.
Jersey City. Both of the boys parents
live in Italy. He enlisted In the army
In January, 1917. and was wounded six
months ago. Upon recovering he again
went into action and was wounded a
second time in June.
Herman Grollfnar of 1877 Seventeenth
avenue. Newark. has been reported killed
in action during the latter part of June.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps shortly
after war was declared and went to
France some time in September He is
survived by a wife, fve-year-old
daughter. Pearl, a widowed mother. two
sisters and two brothers.
Corporal George F'leischer. reported
among the seriously wounded. lived with
his mother. Mrs. r. T. Winant. at 20iO
Richmond Terrace. Port Richmond
Staten Island. up to the time OF his en-
llstment. When Il wears old he entered
the Marine Corps and was honorably dis
charged. The day following his release
war was declared against Germany and
before uiGhtfall he was again in the ser
vice. He went TO France several months
ago. He was u years old and has
brother In the Marine Corps.
Two deaths in the Naval Reserve force
resulting from seaplane accidents were
announced to-day by the Navy Depart
ment Ensign Junius +. Andrews died
as the result Of burns received while
nving at Chatham. Mass. July ID. and
William J Behan, Chief Quartermaster,
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ANOTHER RED CROSS
HOSPITAL is BOMBED
TWo Soldiers Killed and Nine
Attendants Injured.

PARIS, July l6.--ierman aviators at
II o'clock last night dropped bombs on
tho American Red Cross hospital at
Jouy Two enlisted men We're killed
and nine attaches wounded. Miss Jane
Jeffrey, an American Red Cross nurse.
was among those injured, though not
seriously.
The hospital was deliberately bombed
by the German aviators. The building
was full OF wounded. and doctors were
performing operations at four tables
These operations continued notwith-
standing the explosions.
At least three bombs were dropped
One destroyed three tents. Additional
doctors wre telephond for Immediately
and work was continued without inter-
ruption
Further cast in the region of Chalons
It was busy night for the Amer
lean Red Cross. hospitals being evacu-
ated and wounded being searched for
along the road, To the thousand beds
at the American army field hospitals
in this neighborhood supplies of band
ages, ether. and other supplies were de-
livered from Paris within twelve hours
C. s. Wheeler. representative of the
American Red Cross at Jouy, left for
the Paris headquarters this morning.
Miss Jane Jeffrey went to France last
winter with "A group OF young women
who were TO work in the Childrens' bu-
reau of the department Of public health
Her home is in Dorchester. Mass.
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Until these people left the country
for Paris ! was Il regular visitor and
never paid special attention to the girl
OF the house. But when for Christmas
she came to the country with her mother
found that liked her very much. And
by the time she was ready to go again
We had told each other OF -. What
do you think? am as happy
as can be My little girl, Suzanne. is
dark. about my size. gay. simple. &c. /;
just my style, and there you are
The brothers were the only members
Of the family in this country.
Private Raymond f. South OF ia
kossuth street. Trenton. is mentioned
among the severely wounded In yester-
days casualty list. He is % years old,
and entered the army in April 1917. He
trained at Fort Slocum and when
wounded was serving with the Ninth
Infantry.
Frank Skidders OF Yardville. town
near Trenton. serving as corporal In
the Marine Corps. has been reported as
killed In action.
The parents OF Harry NJ Leonard. a
private in the United States Army, be-
| litve the War Department has made
n mistake In reporting him missing. on
June Il. Letters have been received
from the boy, dated June II and June
| %. Leonard Is % years old and was
| drafted last september. He went to
| France early this year in special vol
| unteer contingent and was in the tractor
! corps Soon after his arrival in France
| he was made An instructor. HIS home
was in Paterson.
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NEW SYSTEM HITS AGENTS.
Government to Buy Supplies Di-
rect From Manufacturers.

WASHINGTON. July 16.---With the CO.
operation OF the Department of Justice.
the War Department is putting into eff
feet system of control designed 10
protect the Government In the procure
Rent OF all war materials
The new system provides for review
of every contract by board OF control,
the capitalization of purchases OF each
commodity in a single bureau. the stan
dardization of contract clauses. daily
fiscal survey and also for public infor-
nation on War Department needs.
Operation of this plan is expected to
remedy the conditions revealed by the
recent arrest of contingency fee agents
The agents. it was charged. received
large fees for procuring Government
contracts for manufacturers, the fees
being added to the price
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FIRST DRIVE FATALITY.
Death of Eugene 4. Wallace oi
New York Reported.

The first official news of an American
casualty In the German drive for Paris.
just smothered by the Allies. was re-
ceiyed here last night in telegram
from Maior-Gen. Barnett. commander of
the Marine Corps. announcing the death
Oh July Is of Eugene \. Wallace. 10. an
adopted son OF Gushing Stetson Of 629
West ll5th street.
Accept my heartfelt sympathy In
your great loss. Your adopted son nohly
gave his life in the service OF his coun-
try" said Gen. Barnett's message to Mr.,
Stc,son, who was the founder Of the
American Defence Society.
After serving in the navy young Wal
lace aided in the recruiting work done
here by the American Defence Society.
later enlisting in the Marine Corps. He
went to France with Gen, persh!ng and
had been in action at Verdun and at
other points with his command. He
came through unscathed until Monday
Wallace was a son OF Mrs. II. j. Wal
lace OF Fremont Wis. lie has three
brothers in the transport service.
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BURIAN WOULD TALK
ON WILSON'S TERMS
Continued from First Page.

ever come into the position OF Russia
and Rumania, as we are ever ready to
enter into peace negotiations with all
our opponents.
"If our enemies continuously demand
atonement for wrong done and restitu-
ton, then this is claim which we could
urge with more justification against
them, because we have been attacked
and the wrong done to us must be
redressed.
THE enemy's obstinacy REGARDING his
territorial. demands regarding Alsace-
LorraineS Trieste, the Trentlno and the
German colonies appears 10 be insur-
mountable There lies the limit OF our
readiness for peace. We are prepared to
discuss everything except our own terri
tory,
'The enemy not only wants to cut
from Austria Hungary what he would
like for himself. but the inner structure,
that of the monarchy itself. too, Is to be
attacked and the monarchy dissolved II
possible, into component parts.
Now that it is recognized that or
binary war methods have not sutficed to
defeat us interest in internal affairs sud-
denly has become supreme. The Entente.
however, discovered its sympathy In our
internal affairs so late that many an
enemy statesmen who now prates about
the monarchy's national questions MS a
war aim had probably no idea of their
existence at the beginning OF the war.
"Thls fact can be recognized from that
amateurlsh and superficial manner in
which our opponents discuss an attempt
to solve these complicated problems.
This method however, appears to them
to be useful. They therefore organized
II as they have organized the blockade.
and in England they now have propa-
ganda Minister
I'VE wish to place this attack on rec
ord without useless Indignation or whin-
Ing. The choice OF this new means OF
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REDS COLLAPSING
IN EASTERN SIBERIA
German Aid for BOlsheviki Is
Doubtful and Russians
Help New Regime.
CHANGE Is WELCOMED
Cossacks From Manchuria
Join CzcchO-SlOvak Force
From NladivOstok.
CHANGE Is WELCOMED
Special cable Despatch TO Tue srS from the
London Times

specidi cable Despatch 10 Tue sen from the
London Times
Copyright 1918: all rights reserved
PEKlN. July (delayed) The whole
Bolshevlk position in eastern Siberia is
regarded as on the verge Of collapse.
Czecho-slovak forces from Vladivostok
and Cossack forces from Manchuria
have Joined hands at Nikolsk and the
Bolsheviki are retreating northward.
Their total number at this point is es-
timated at 1000. of which majority
are Austrian prisoners, styling them
selves international proletariats.'
In Transbaikalia the Bolsheviki are
retiring toward Irkutsk. establishing
headquarters at verhneudnsk. Their
main force, consisting of 5000 infantry.
800 cavalry. CT heavy guns, $50 ma
chine guns. 3 airplanes and 200 motor
cars which has been facing Gen. Sem
enof, but in separate bodies, has gone
westward since the collapse In western
Siberia.
Owing to the condition of the Amur
railroad. communication by the Bolshe-
Wiki in trans-Baikalia Is slow. Doubt
less the Bolsheviki will arm all the pris-
oners possible Many OF the prisoners
show no desire to concern themselves in
local affairs.
Russinns' Aid Expected.
The situation now depends largely
upon the character of the new govern
rnent recently formed at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
There Is reason for the belief that the
revusion against the Bolsheviki will
become general throughout the western
part OF Siberia. since their overthrow
has been effected mainly by the aid OF
the Czecho-Slovaks. There also is an
expectation. that Russians will rally to
the support of the new government.
The question now is to what extent
the Germans will aid the Bolsheviki in
erdeavoring to defeat the new movement
in west Siberia. Russian opinion here is
that the Bolsheviki are weakening 80
fast in Russia proper that they will be
unable seriously to assist the Germans
10 make a counter move in Siberia. while
i Is obvious that a military demonstra-
ton by Germany SO far away from home
is formidable task.
Recent developments amount to this !:
That the Russians themselves, thanks
10 the Intervention of the Czecho- Slo-
vahs have had a fair opportunity to do
that which they have been wanting the
allied forces to help them do namely.
10 restore order and establish stable
government"
The latest news from Irkutsk reports
the total overthrow of the Bolsheviki
and the arrest of those commissa ries
who did not succeed in escaping on the
assumption of administration by the
municipal council
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WASHINGTON, July 16-These cas-
ualty lists were issued to-day:
ARMY.
KILLED IN ACTION.
serGeant..
HA An }. W.. 1913 Washington ST.. New.
MANNIs. j., CentervilIe. y. Y.
Corporals.
FEui,LIL FIJI Eng F; H.; Edmond. Okla.
LLER, II. A.. Geraldine, Mont.
KAlDT F. H.. weilston. Okla.
Privstes.
EkCH0. LOUIS. Syracuse. y. Y.
FAGAN. F J.. Washington, ID. c
HuTCHIsoN. A. E. Gregory S. d.
MMANY. =; i. S.w6u1 Saaa'sy' Me-
MENSURATI. A. Praci. Italy.
KuCONICH. NJ, Ossdro. Austria
IuKCOTTE. c.. Fall River Mass
"fMER. VERNON, North baltimore, Ohio
DIED FROM WOUNDS.
Sergeant.
RoDER1CK, F. f.. South Bend, Ind.
Corporal
sT SnsS W O.. 1875 Brack Ave-. New
' l. pr,vat...
PPaaT,TERsoN, p. Meconneilsvillc. o.
KOCHA. T. C. Los Angeles
Smith, ]. A., Zephyr, Tex.
SNYDER. c. F.. Continental. O..
WESsLOW. A. E. Rockland. Me.
DIED FROM DISEASE.
Privates.
HAMPTON. L.. Matthews, S. c.
sPoSskY' b eS 81. sak error Pa.
DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTHER
CAUSES.
Private.
WARD. VI. j., Philadelphia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Sergeants.
CULLEN. J. G.: Johnsonburg. Pa.
CROSBY. G. p, Lonkeba OEla.
LAsSCS. E. s.. Fort Wayne Ind.
Corpornls.
DOYLE, W. p, Syracuse. y. Y.
EVANS. 4. r., Syracuse. n. Y.
HuEBNER. l.. Bushton, Kan.
KERRY. H. Rice station. Ky.
MILLER. H H. Raymond. III.
THoMpsoN, q. C., Ill Chadwick ave.,
WEST. X. V. Mount Vernon Ia.
WILLIAMS. g. E. oakheld, Me;
WOOD. I. A.. Orchard Park, n. y.
HUNZIKER. F., Troy, y. Y.
SHELTON. l., Sal Rock w. Va.
Privatcs.
BARRETT. g.. College Point. y. Y.
BOwES W. j.. Worcester. Mass.
BRANDT. LOUIS. Grandy. Minn.
BROWN: ". n. DUBOIS, Pa.
BAy!9soN. r ..d =; Sal. Lake city: Utah;
DEELLis, j.. frankfort. y. i.
FRANKEbERGEK, F., H. Parsons, Kan.
E F SpN w II; Reading Hx.. Mass
HOWARD. /. c. C.. crawfordsvliIe. Ind.
Lemon, f. p. Portage. Wis.
MHhoYEY; j., boston
MASSEY c. F.. Chester. Pa.
MORGAS. H., Rochester. y. Y.
MGRp8cH h p II Is s.. G1os:o M wt.
Riley, Z. c. r.. 1ll5 Boston road, New
ROOT. GEORGE. Pine Meadow. Conn.
sLAViN, J. F.. wilmington. Del.
SOUTH. X. E.. ia kossouth street. Tren-
STEWART. H. L., woodward. Okla.
THoRNE, W. NJ. Detroit
TROY, i 4; Eas, s.; Louis; III, x;,,or,,n
T W.h4Hks b Ha9 H" G's 81! Silk '''A''"'
WEIGH. H w. Chelsea, Mich.
wHIsMAN. ]. -. Landsaw, Ky.
WILSON, G., Winfield. Tenn.
MISSING IN ACTION.
SerCeants.
SCHWARTZ. JOHN. Louisville, Ky.
STCDEBAKER, X. d. Robert. ore
C0rpOrals.
ANDERSON, NJ H. womelsdort. Pa.
CHAMBERS, H. E., Des Moines, la.
ROWLEY, A. r, Pleasant HIS, IL.
SMITH, J. f.. Lyons la.
Prtvate$.
BEARD. E. r., Rector; Ark.
n AIrDIAN V Oakland. Cal,
GRIFFITHs. J. w. Charleston, W. Va.
JONES, .. H., Lyons. Mich.
LAW, c. NJ, Rol.tte. y, ID.
LEONARD. II. NJ, 100 Pearl St.. Pater-
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McINNIs, J. A.. Eau Claire. Wis.
McSWAIN t. Blscksburg. $. G.
MATCHETT. J. D., Glenwood. la.
N1EHAUS. II. G.. Grand Rapids. Mich.
PFERERT. f.. Pittsburg.
SABATINNO. L., Amber. Pa.
SKlLLICORN. c.. Chicago
SKROUSKI, W, Wheeling. W. Va.
STEELE. H.. Chanutc. Kan.
PRISONER.
Lieutenant.
MARBLE. II. A.. Memphis. Tenn.
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PAPER PRAISES HORvATH.
iondOn Mail" believes He Can
Save Russia.
SpeciaI cable Despatch to THE Sun.

Hpe'" 'dOie DcSpdtch 10 THE sun,
t0bgri0hi. 1915; all rights reserred.
LoNpoN, July l6.-The Daily Mail
'plHts an editorial under tho title THE
"an to Save Siberia" saying the news
That Gen. Horvath, who is intensely
.I'.-Bolshevik, has formed new ST.
torian Government. is OF extreme i'm
pprtance. Gen. Horvath lived In Siberia
"nd Manchuria for twenty years. and is
aiicitly trusted.
There is no one in Siberia more
worthy Of command and the confidence
ne Allies--he was one OF the late
'"IUt Whites chosen men--he has
I.wrd an excellent government along
nol,t,Jn lines, from which only the Bol-
..,liki are excluded"
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MALVY ON TRIAL IN
PARIS FOR TREASON
Former French Minister of In
terror Enters Court While
Guns Boom.
POSTPONEMENT Is DENIED
Accused of Spreading Defeat
ist Propaganda and of
Aiding Enemy.

PARIS, July 16.-Thc trial Of Louis j.
NAVY. former Minister OF the Interior.
on charge of treason was begun to-
day by the SeDete. sitting as the high
court. At 145 O'Clock NJ Malvy was
brought in and took his seat in an arm
chair.
High treason and having intelligence
with the enemy were the charges laid
against NJ. Malvy. The distant rumbing
of the German cannon was plainly au-
dible and a shell from long range gun
exploded somewhere in Paris while
Raoul Peret. former Minister of Justice.
was reading the indictment at the re-
quest OF Anton Dubost. President of the
Senate.
POstpOnement Is Denied.
As NJ. Peret began the reading of the
report of the preliminary investigating
commission Senator Bepmale arose with
the intention of moving that the pro-
ceedings be postponed. NJ. Dubost, how
ever. refused to permit him to speak.
saying the Senate now was sitting as a
high court OF justice.
This ruling aroused protests from
many of the Senators. hut NJ Dubost
after much vigorous ringing of the bell
for order closed the incident by reading
the law fixing the procedure of the high
court
The preliminary report tended to eN-
culpate NJ. Malvy from the charges or
having informed the enemy of tho
French plans for the offensive on tho
Cheinin des Danes.
Knew Rivals Battle Plans.
II said Generals had testified that
I each side to the battle knew the plans
| of the other and that II was impossible
| to conceal the fact that millions OF men
| and numberless batteries had been pre-
| pared for the battle. The report also
! cast aside the charge that NJ. Malvy
had fomented mutinies in French reg!-
! ments.
Louis J. Malvy was formerly one ot
the most powerful politicians in France.
/ It was not until July. 1917, that his
position was assaied. An attack was
made upon him by NJ. Clemenceau, now
! French Premier. charging that he was
spreading the "defeatist" propaganda
among the French troops.
Later came the Bonnet Rouge revela-
tions and the open accusation that he
mad been involved with Editor Duval
| of that publication in bctraying secrets
/ to the Germans.
His trial, during which the Bonnet
| Rouge case and the evidence against
Joseph Caillaux, the former French
| Premier who also is charged with
treason in carrying on the "defcatst"
movement in France, will probably bs
reviewed. is expected to last at least
a month.
british Mission Leaves Peru.
LIMA, Peru. July l6.-The British
mission. headed by Sir Maurice de Bun
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MARINE CORPS.

MARINE CORPS.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Sergeant Major.
GEARY, W. j.. Washington. D. C.
SerHeants.
noNAHUE. D. =, South Boston
ISH, II. w, address unknown.
KITE, c. C., Philadelphia.
Corporals.
GROLLMAN, H.. I7s Madison ave-. Now
s sitAhE D. H. W. Erf sss eh. SG ave. New,
KoRsKEY. J. w. Grand Rapids. Mich.
NApP. J. Philadelphia.
SEM1AN. j.. Taylor. Pa.
s!DDERs. r.. yardville. y. J.
TURNER. b. F.. Waco. Tex.
Drummer.
OVERLAND. J. A.. 4as stevens st., Cam
Privates.
BEMBERG, H., Chicago.
GLANDlN. +. G.. Amherst. n. II.
BROWN. J. B.. Lynehburs, Va.
R R}:e40I VI E: L.; c G,GS No
DoUGHERTY. J. D., st. Louis.
FACKRELL. HUGH. Airidse. Idaho.
FISCHER. II. f., o'Fallon. III.
HAGAN. H. J.. st. Louis
H HoeGa1Ss s s. e. Z. E h,eSs.,d S ri
JOYCE, T. H, south Boston.
KIESTiER. r: C.. cypress; Ill.
MMnilHSH5, C: E. E. P PKF9hfi Pa Pa
NELSON. L, G.. Brockton, Mass.
Quinn. Y. D.. Buffalo. y. Y.
R3sENSPIkE. WALTER, los Marcy ave.
skIpMSRE H yAy R EsSpS ,os,
Lincoln pI.. Brooklyn.
SLIDER, c H, Davis w, Va
SNYDER. II. G.. Ciarksburg. W. Va.
sPEARING. W, J. ,Phiiadelphis.
SPENCER. II. s.. Batavia. y. y.
WELLER, s, Milwaukee.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
BARBER. S. D.. Rookport. Tex.
BELCHER. FRED. Pencil. wash.
Corporal.
AMER. d. f.. Americas Kan.
PrlvateS.
FEHR, JOHN p. Seattle. Wash.
HiAiTHAiWAYs II. T.. Rochester. ". Y.
KENBLE. +. W. Rutherford. II. j.
KRYsZEWsKI. G., 20 Germania avenue
TYSON. II. r.. 4si Forty seventh street
WILLIAMS. C. E.. Detroit.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Sergeant.
EDWARDS. C. c.. Sailisaw. Okla.
COrporals.
KELLEY. II. II, Kerrvilie. Tenn.
ANDERSON. E. r.. Cedartown, Ga.
fLEIsCHER. GEORGE. Port Richmond
rKiGE 4 Il. Abingdon, Ill.
STEPHENSON. l.. O.. Lebanon Ind.
THOMASEN. o. A, Chicago.
WILLIAMS. S. r., Osawatomie. Kan.
Privates.
pAREEp rhIcopo
REACH, J. NJ. Los Angeles.
HOPKINS. E. X, Crescent Ohio.
MORRISON. c. F.. Keoxuk. Ia,
Mullins n. j.. Pennington, Mo.
SCOTT. ii. b.. Chicago
SOKOLL, I. W, Detroit
FUTILE II. C.: Klnghsher. Okla.
WADE, NJ w. Parsons. Kan.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Corporals.
KoWALAK.. A; s. Bay City; Mich.
VEST. h. Mex. kerrs Creek. Va.
Privstes.
CoLvIN. a. g.. St Louis.
COTTER j. L. Chicago
DUPES. X. A, Indiana Harbor. Ind.
ELDERSON. W. F. Cleveland.
ELY. X. l.. Chattanooga Tenn.
HENDERSON, p, E, Chicago.
HILL. J. r, Jefferson. Ga.
LATHAM, L., Ann Arbor. Mich.
LEWIS A. b.. Philadelphia.
OBRIEN, W. j.. Cincinnati.
PROCTOR, d. E. East Cambridge. Mass
s sTEI Mp A. H. 400 New UlSm. MINI
wiNSTON, j. W, Memphis, Tenn.
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youths was too much for US. We circled
around for a while. and. spotting a suit
able piece Of ground. we landed near by.
There was a rush toward our machines.
We introduced ourselves
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fgiting us does not show too great a
confidence in the success Of the enemy 5
previous efforts. We are certain II will
be unsuccessful.
Our opponents start from COM
pletely mechanical misjudgment Of the
character of the Austro- Hungarian mon
archy and prefer in their satisfaction to
overlook In the present difficult interna-
tional problems the fact that these
States with their various nationalities
are no accidental structure. but a product
OF historical and ethnographical ne
cessity, which carry In themselves the
fundamental principle OF life and race.
They therefore possess. and this ap-
plies fully to Austria and Hungary, the
necessary elasticity and adaptability to
the changing events of the times. the
ability to reform themselves according to
the necessity OF their standard OF de-
velopment and to solve all internal crises
without uncalled for foreign interference
Offensive of Irritation Seen.
"Our enemies want to paralyze us by
an offensive OF irritation and TO render
US helpless. They want to crush our
very powerful organism in order to make
weak parts one after the other service
able to their own purposes.
According to their unlimited prescrip-
tons one-half Of Austria -Hungary's pop
uiation may perish in order to make
the other half happy. For that purpose
this senseless war must be continued.
"As has always been the case for
centuries past the States and races OF
the monarchy will settle their internal
problems in agreement with their ruler.
The monarchy resolutely declines foreign
Interference in any form, just as It does
not NEEDLE with the affairs OF foreigners.
I'VE have n,ver prescribed a pro-
gramme for our enemies as to how they
shall deal with their domestic questions
and when we have had occasions fire.
quently to recall that II IL not all happi-
ness and harmony with OUT enemies In
their domestic affairs and that they have
their own problems In Ireland, India
&c. We did so only by way of exhorta-
ton to reciprocity, giving the advice
Swee1, before your own door
our enemy's inflammatory activity Is
not content with trying to stir UP our
races against one another but II does
not even scruple by means OF circulating
monstrous and base calumnes. to SOW
Gistrust between the races of the
monarchy and the hereditary dynasty"