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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
AUSTRIANS MASSINC
TROOPS FOR DRIVE
Italians Believe Enemy IL Pre-
pairing to Strike Again.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Renewed
possibilities OF a new Austro- II Hungar rian
drive on the Italian front are indicated
In Italian official dispatches received
here to-day. Important movements OF
enemy troops were effected during Feb
ruary. Formation by the enemy OF a
new tactical group similar to that
adopted for the offensive of November
last has been detected by the Italians.
Long columns of troops are still NOV
ing forward toward Naidastico. Lara
gina and Giudicaria. and there Is an in
creasing concentration back OF the
enemy lines OF artillery from the Rus
sian fronts,
The best Austrian army leaders have
been sent to the Italian front and It
apr ears that Gen. koevess, who distin-
guished himself In the Balkans and en-
joyc the confidence OF Gen. Won linden
burg, is at present in the Valsugana
sector. Gen. Conrad Is acting as ad-
wiser to the high command.
Refugee Italian soldiers and peasa Mt 3
from the territory occupied by the enemy
say that IN the face 0c the stiff resist =
auce OF the Italian army the morale Of
the enemy was greatly shaken and many
German soldiers deserted and soush.
r.fugc IN the mount 2ins. Several thou
sands Of the deserters were rounded up
ANA sent TO an unknown destination,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
WILL FIX POLICY.
.Iapnn's Allies said TO Have Urged
Definite scope.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE su>.
LONDON, March G.-The Evening Ners
says Japan Is taking steps to safeguard
the interests Of the Powers opposed to
Germany in the immense territory OF
Siberia. Japan's allies are said to have
suggested certain limits within which
she should confine her action. but II is
considered probable Niadivostok and
other important cities in Siberia will be
in the posse Mion OF the Nipponese army.
A Japanese ofYicial. discussing one fea
ture OF the proposed intervention in 81
IBERIA and Manch1ria. called attention to
the question Of what policy Japan should
establish toward Russia before sending
troops across the frontier He asserted
that the japanese Government; regards 1t
as Of prime Importance to ,lN immedi-
ately It's policy toward the country which
has no master. which embraces various
races and which to-day practically is
German territory.
If Germany really Is in the back
ground. said this authority. and there Is
every reason that nation should ae be-
lieved behind the revolutionary leaders,
then it is OF vital importance % the
safety of Japan that she should deter
mine her policy toward Eussia at the
present junoture. when Japan is both
ready and strong.
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NOT A FORMAL NOTE.
L. $. Merely Sent a Com M II lea tion
to Toxic.

WASHINGTON. March 6.--This Govern
men.s communication TO the Japanese
Foreign Ohice outlining its inability TO
assent to the proposed siberian eXped-
ton was sent to The American Amhas-
sador at Toxic to be delivered by him
to the Mikado's Government 1t = prob
able that this has already been done,
The situation. II Is explained. has not
materially changed from its status as
outlined In THE SvN this morning
There is however. this important point
which was emphasized to-day The
American communication Is not formal
diplomatic note. but is merely in the ma
ture of communication of our views
respecting the proposed japanese expe-
dition to Siberia. about which this Gov
ernment's opinion was asked. The re-
quest for our views WAS informal,
and ne eSsarily this Governments COM
munication to Japan was Of the sam.
character.
Whether or not the Japanese Govern
ment will answer Il remains to he seen.
No answer is necessary, hut the i'm
preston IN diplomatic circles here is
that II certainly will evoke statement
Of some kind from Japan, especially II
the expedition proceeds rs Is fully eX-
pected.
Japan may reply expressing appre-
citation of this Governments attitude,
but explaining why from its viewpoint
the expedition Is considered necessary.
Any idea that Japan will fail to appre-
ciate the sincerity of our position or
show resentment at the attitude we have
, assumed. is secuted here even in Japa-
nese circles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
ASSEMBLY ACTS
ON PROHIBITION
Resolution Ratifying Federal
Amendment Is FavOrably
Reported.
FINAL VOTE ON TUESDAY
78 Republicans, 10 Socialists
and 3 Democrats on
Dry Side.
FINAL VOTE ON TUESDAY

ALBANY, March 6.--Adoption by the
Assembly to-day. by a vote Of 81 to SO,
Of the judiciary Committees favorable
report on the Hill-McNaS-fe resolution
ratifying the Federal prohibition amend
ment is taken as an indication that the
lower house will pass it. but the belief
here tonight is that the Senate will Kill
the measure. The fnal vote on the
resolution will be taken in the Assem-
bly, Tuesday: on the motion OF Major
ity Leader Adler it was placed on the
order OF second and third reading tina,
day.
The Senate is expected TO pass next
week the two liquor bills backed by this
anti-Whitman Republican leaders. One
would put the question Of making the
State dry before the people through an
amendment to the State Constitution
and the other provides for Statewide
prohibition on all alcoholic drinks sx'
cept light wines and beers during the
war and for six months after. wha,
the Assembly will do on these bills Is
problematical
Assemblyman Eliot Tuckerman Gre
publican) of New York. who submitted a
minority report of the judiciary Com
I mittee. during the debate in the As
sembly to-day urged that the Fedora
amendment be recommitted and rerair
in committee for another year. H'
voiced the objections to the constitu
tionalty OF the measure which had beer
! made by the State Bar Association.
| In the roll call on the favorable report
the Democrats voted almost solidly
against adoption. and the upstate Re
! publicans nearly all voted for It. The ter
Socialists also voted for adoption. this
being the first time that they have indi
Gated their position on the prohibition
question.
The official roll cali shows that - Re
/ publicans. 10 Socialists and three Demo
Gratis were for the report, and 3S Demo
Gratis and Is Republicans. mostly from
New York city. ware against Il. The
three Democrats for the report were
Belknar Of Westchester. Link Of Brook
lyn and Parsons OF Schoharie. The 1;
Republicans against it were Amos
Bourke, Ellenboeen, Mitchell and Tuck
erman Of Manhattan, Caulfeld and Fitx
! gerald OF Brooklyn. Malone and Welsf
OF Albany. C. L. Mead OF Orange. y. ]
Miller and A. Taylor Of Buffalo. Murph!
of Suffolk. Trahan of Westchester ant
| Williams of Oneida.
The Senate agreed to-day that tn
three prohibition bills should be consid
cred together after the action OF the As
sembly on the question next week.
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PERSHING'SM MEN
HOLD g. MILES
OF TRENCH NOW
Sectors Air Line Length Is
Nearly Doubled by IT.
regularities.
INCREASE SOON Is HINT
Three Divisions In and Back
Of Trcnchcs-COrps COM
mandcr Not Picked.
INCREASE SOON Is HIM

WAsplSGToN, March G.--American
,roops are holding something more than
eight miles Of trenches on the battle
front in France. 1t was learned to-day.
although in an air line their frontage is
only about four and Il half miles. This
frontage Is liable to extension at any
time to the regular trench allotment Tor
All army corps.
Irregularity Of the trench lines is re-
sponsible for their eight miles OF length
They are laid out so that fanking fre
may be obtained along ev6y part or the
front. Strong points containing machine
guns jut out for this purpose. the
trenches also follow closely any pro
tective slope OF the country and wander
up and down hill.
The American sector is understood to
be a divisional frontage. which means
that at least three divisions Of American
troops are there to give the necessary
support in depth for the front lines.
This fact has aroused speculation here
as to who will be selected by Gen. Per-
sling to command the first corps OF MS
army. Major-Gen. Hunter Liggett II
known to have acted in that capacity
but as vet the expeditionary commander
has not made any recommendation.
II is possible that the French system
will be followed in the American Army
SO far as the appointment OF corps com
nanders goes. II is the custom v
France to select any one of the divis'ot
commanders in a corps and to place MN
at the head Of the corps. He retains ms
rank as division commander. however
and in the case of the American Army
would he major-general
II the French practice is adopted
II erefore, the grade Of leutenant-gen
era. may be employed only FOR nelt
army commanders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
GERMANS LOOK AHEAD.
Persia and AfRhanistan Recorded
~ Independent states.
Special 'abie Drspufoh 10 THE srN rom ne
London Times.

Special 'abie Drspafoh 10 THE SCN rom fhe
London Times.
IoxDoN, March S.--ln the full text OF
the treaty between Russia and the Cen
ira! Powers. issued from Berlin, the ter
ritoral claims OF Germany and her al
lies are not shown clearly and refer
ence i. made to a map which has been
added to this treaty as an essential
part
The reference made IN the treaty to
Persia md AfghaniStan a. independent
states is taken rs indicating the dbso-
ltc dominance OF the German m'l!Lasy
parry. insisting upon world control and
thinking far ahead.
The reason Persia and Afshanistan
are mentioned probably is because 'ier-
many has lost her Bagdad rou,c via
the Persian Gulf. to the East. There
fore new route Is being conceived,
First. Germany demands lobrudja and
the port OF Constanza for Bulgaria. then
Batun. on the east shore of the Black
Sea. from Russia. also the railroad to
the East. This railroad aims AT To-
heran.
Germany has no designs upon Pcr'la
and Afghanistan SO far as known
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
New Workers Abroad
Receive Fund Smokes

"THE feeling that the home
folks are with us in spirit
makes life here brighter"
writes First Lieut.. Daniel C.
Cantry, acknowledging receipt
somewhere in France OF smokes
from THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
Lieut.. Cantry commands Machine
Shop Truck Unit No. 3O3, COM
posed of boys living in New York
city. Read his letter on page 5.
Miss Lillian NJ. Stickel of
Newark has bought Liberty
bonds, helped the Red Cross, the
Y. M. c. A. and the X. of p,
purchased war service stamps,
knitted sweaters for the soldiers
and lent her fancs to Uncle Sam.
But she didn't feel that she was
doing her full bit till she sent
contribution to THE SUM- TO
bacco Fund.
What does this mean to YOU?
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
JAPAN INSPIRED
TO HELP RUSSIA
London "Times" Says Toxic
Is Probably Spurrcd by
High Sentiment.
PLANS STILL DEBATED
Public Declaration of Joint
Policy by Allies Is
Expected.
PLANS STILL DEBATED

Specia! CoJ'e Despotch TO TBE SrS from ne
London Times.
Copyright lois: all rights resertsd.
LONDON. March S.--The Times says
editorially: Japanese action in Siberia
and the Far East still is under consider
alton by the Japanese and allied Gov
ernments. There is reason to believe
that considerable progress has been
made toward definition of the essential
objects OF the japanese and allied policy
Although the United States is not
expected to take direct part in what
ever action will be decided on, it Is be-
lieved there will be no Anal objection to
the policy which Japan and the Allies
may deem expedient. The Japanese
Government IS believed to regard the
whole matter from an exalted stand
point and to be inspired not only by
territorial disinterestedness but, above
all. TO desire the help OF the Russian
people in their defence against German
aggression.
ut is probable that soon the japanese
Government will communicate it's inten-
tionE to the allied Governments and
that public declaration Of the Joint
policy then will be made"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
ITALIAN SILK FOR GERMANS.
As Many rs Fourteen IarI"ads sent
Ia Week.

koNE. Marco G.-In 'nulec' ION with
the scandals o,er tho alleged sale Of
silt To the enemy three directors OF ;.
company for utilizing snh waste have
bccN ~ rested
The POpoIo NuIu gN,S 'l.r uun.b.rs
NJ f"ultr-n railroad ul's ioaul-d will
silk wh,vA We're p~liu.t'"d 10 SO to
ChjasSp as recently as the last wet, IN
February From chias>u, which i in
Switzerland ou ta" Italian frontier tn,
newspaper says IN" Chrs mlouhted!y
yea he'd Germany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
DEPORT MORE BELGIANS.
Germans Continue to Destroy In
dustries in Mons District.

WAsHl%GToN. March 1.-THE work Of
the destruction Of Belgian industry and
deportation Of civilians by the Germans
continues An official despatch to-day
said refugees from Belgium report that
dynamite Is being used to destroy ma
chimes and equipment in factories in the
Mons district.
Rails Of tramways are being taken up.
and IN some cities the lines have been
entirely destroyed Meanwhile deporta-
tlon not only OF men but OF children as
young az IL years is said to be proceed
ing, from Mons alone several hundred
boys between the ages of - and Is be-
ing taken away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
PETROGRAD IS EVACUATED;
MOSCOW BECOMES CAPITAL:
ENEMY KEEPS UP FIGHTING
Finland Also Will
Sign German Peace

RASEL, March 6.-Baron Won
dem Bussche- -Haddenhausen
German Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs, announced yester-
day in the Main Committee of
the Reichstag that Germany very
shortly would sign a treaty of
peace with Finland.
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II is believed that IN no wise will it
affect the harmonious relations which
have existed between this country and
Japan and which were cemeuted by the
Ishii-Lansing agreement.
The fact that the Entente Allies and
the United states are pursuing IA joint
campaign against the common enemy
does not imply, it is said. that all of
their acts must be based on no difference
of opinion. Surprise is still expressed in
diplomatic circles that this Government
did not see Its way clear to indorse the
expedition, but the difference OF opinion
il as much between the United States
and Great Britain or the United States
and France rs between the United States
and Japan.
This difference of opinion is regarded
in diplomatic circles here AS resting very
largely on the divergent views regarding
conditions in Russia. The view which
this Government il understood to take
that an occupation OF Siberia might be
! an invasion OF Russian sovereignty is
not !ndorsed entirely in some quarters.
The contrary view is that there is for
/ the moment no Russian sovereignty and
that Russia, to all intents and purposes,
has temporarily fallen apart before the
---.--------
ynnfiuuc1 M xpronn TBonc
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SINN FEINERs TAKE TOWN.
Action Follows Order From Lead.
ers to seise County Mayo Places.

LONDON. March 6.-Six hundred Sim
Fein volunteers have taken possession OF
the town Of Kiltamagh. County Mayo
Ireland. according to a despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company. This ac-
ton followed the receipt Of an order
from the Sim Fein leaders for a general
mobilization.
Drilling is being carried out. and no
one can enter or leave the town without
Sim Eein permits.
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TOUL LOSSES GROW.
Dead Now Placed at - and
wounded -.

Wounded p.
wAsHrNGroN. March 6.-Gen. Per-
shing reported to-day the names OF fve
men killed In action. two severely
wounded and fourteen slightly wounded
The dead are:
BIRD. DYER J.. private. RArhwood. Ohio.
March I.
GARBEK. ELTON. private. white Oak.
Ask.. March l.
CHls1N. nLtlehY A.. private. Peter~haua.
Mns-.. February 10.
WAIrzAK. fkASk. private. Joliet. H.
february IS.
CAvBAIGH. CHARLES. wagner. Ned
ford, Mass. March 3.
The severely wounded were:
MCCARTHY. Ar.PHONsrS c. corporal
Framtpgham. Mass. February 81,
WHEELER. RALPH Il. private, Giisun,,
y. IL. February %.
The Slightly wounded were
c.RSE WILLIAM, corporal, Vancouver,
r. e.. February -o
HITCH. JOHN. private. East St Louis, III,
March l.
PlcKENS. LEROY. private, Rockdale,
Tex, March 4.
ZODY, HARRY. private, las Third street,
Manhattan, February &c
ARDA, JOHN, private, Chelsea. Mass
February 20
SCoLARE, CHARLES, private, Detroit
March g.
/ COLLINS. JAMES j, private. Gadsden.
Ala. February 2s.
DEUTSCH. EUGENE d. private. Frazee,
MINI. March =.
GRAFTON. ALFRED J. private, Benning
ton VT March 3,
, CHRlSTIANSoN, ROLF L, private, Read
ins Mass March >
cl'STAFSON HERMAN. private Proctor
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WAsHISGToN. March Il \ hill appro-
priating $l5.oO0,ou0 fur u recr.a,io'l
centre In southern France for American
soldiers on leave from the trenches was
introduced to-day by Representative
Miller (Minn), who recently visited the
western battle front.
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In October We did not exclude the
possibility Of holy war" hn declared
Now We consider such a war possible
The soldiers and Workmcn's Delegates
must now tght for organization ard or
der"
NJ TrntZ;y Was asked whether the
United state. might assist in the process
of organization by dotailiu. to the Trans
Siberian Railroad the 900 American rail
way experts now waiting in Japan, and
also what guarantee the Rolshcviki could
o. such assistance would not fall into
German hands. He said that II the
Russian Government fel! into German
hands il could not protect such supplies,
but tina, all sorts of supplies were being
eva tuatrd from petroSrad,
NJ TlotHhN WAS asked whether he
thought il Tossibic that Il Russia $ peace
efforts rail-d tie United States and
RNSsit might battle together against
German oppression, Ne replied
"Ameica and Russia may have differ-
cnt aims, uu' il We have common sta
t!unS on the same route sec no rea Son
WY W. could not travel together In the
same ca. 'ncl having tNe right ;n
al ght when II WAS desired
NJ Tiotzky said that until revolution
cones to- Germany undoubtediy Russia
ard America would have II common road
"Wo cannot change and We do not
eypert the American Government Ia
change its fAe" he added.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-03-07
HUNGER STRIKE IN IRISH JAIL
Guardians Ask for PrisOnrrs' R~-
lease In Intercst of Humanity.
! Special Gable DSspdtch TO TIE SrN from ne
IOndOn I,m<S.

LONDON TmtS.
topbrghf 1918: all r,2hE rrserr<d.
DUBLIN, March 6,---Several prisoners
are OF hunger strike in pundalil prison
All OF them are reported very III, and
one. Prof. O'Ncill Of Rockwell College,
is said to he very weak, Another. nam ID
Tracy, has not taken food foI more than
a week
The Dundalk Board OF Guardians al
a meeting to-day passed a resolution
requesting the authorities. IN the in,ern.'
OF humanity, 10 order the release o' the
prisoners two of whom. (: - said are
diving OF starvation.
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ROME. March G.--Prof. Pho Foa Of
Torino declared In the Senate tonight
there were so many aviation camps In
Italy that the wheat areas were being
scr!ously restricted.
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BOlshcviki Remove All
state Institutions From
Beleaguered City.
POPULACE NEAR PANIC
WOrkmens Councils Op.
pose Acceptance of Peace
Terms and May Fight.
TROTZkY EXPECTS WAR
Ambassador Francis PrOcIaimS
Hope That People Will
Reject the Treaty.
TROTZkY EXPECTS WAR

NoLo0pA. Russia. March 6.--David r.,
Francis. the American Amba assador. pub
lished to-day a statement declaring that
the United States did not desire terri
torial conquest in Russia
lie said he already had recommended
to his Government that IT recognize any
Government the Russian people might
choose. and said he sincerely hoped the
Russian people would refuse to ratify
the separate peace treaty with the Cen
trail Powers.
IoHpoN, March 6.--Petrograd is being
abandoned by the Bolshcvik Govern
ment and Moscow is to be proclaimed
the capital Of Russia. Petrograd, saye
a despatch from that CITY. will he pro-
I claimed a f.ee port Already the roads
are crowded with fugitives and vehicles
Of every sort are being pressed into
service, Conditions in the present capi-
tai constantly grow more panickS.
Possibilities that Russia yet will
stand and fight instead OF accepting tine
/ ignominious nnac" terms imposed by
the Central Powers seem to be grow
ing much better The disposition Of the
+, Soviets not to ratify the pact seems
! accentuated to-day, ard there is a grow.
! irg clamor against yielding completely
/ to the enemy. Apparently this dspos-
! tion grows with each days delay
granted by the Germans for approval
, Of the treaty negotiated at Bres;-
| Litovsk.
| state Institutions ReMO~
The Government is tn transfer all the
+ Sovgorod and Kaza. The removal OF
the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Com
nunica tiOns and Finance began to-day.
The Russian delegates returned to
| petrograd from Brest- -Litovsk to-day
! and will report to tn" executive OF tn.
! Sovets as soon as possible. According
| to the latest reports TO Bolshcvik head
| quarters, hostilities have been suspended
| on all fronts, the Germans having halted
on the northern front along the line COM
i prising Narva. pskov, Nitcbsk, Mobile,
and Orsha.
! The Bolshevik leaders are prepared 10
/ withdraw even as fax as - the trai
| Mountains rather than submit to the de
/ feat OF the revolution. said Leon Trot-
zky, Bolshev.k Foreign Minister. IN an
interview in rctroerlI to-day Wit, the
/ Associated Press,
Trotziy said that IL the Bolsheviki
+ could 60 back to the state of affairs
| wnich existed last October just before
they overhrew the Kerensky Govern
,ncnt they would repeat the whole pro-
graInme which has been put through
| since that time
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sH1P. ToRpEDoED! FL LOST.
Only Five Men Rescued From the
kenmare Of Cork.

QUEENSTOWN, March G.--The steam
ship Kenmare OF Cork has been sunk
by a submarine, Only Ave men Of the
crew Of twenty-six were saved.
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Traitors in washinEtOu.

Don't look alone to the Germans for
prooa ganda. Right in Washington, with
not drop of German blood In their
veins. And traitors. This man has been
convicted. Charges have been filed
against him and In the face of those
charges has he denied them or done
anything to help this Government"
Assemblyman O'Brien. Democrat. de-
clared that before the war Senator La
Toilette was the most popular public
man in Wisconsin y that he had more in
fiuence. more power TO do good or harm
than any other man.
"Go out into the State to-day" he con-
tinued, land find the men who did not
contribute to the Red Cross. who did not
subscribe to the Liberty Loan and you
will find that every one OF them holds
La Toilette as his patron saint"
Assemblyman Rogers pointed to la
Follettes local libel suits which have
been aled as sufficient denial OF the
charges made against him. Assembly.
man Evjue, "A lieutenant in the La Fol
lettc camp. launched vitriolic attack
on newspapers and magazines and ther
on Madison citizens and institutions He
closed with a plea for sympathy witt
the Senator on account OF the critica
illness Of his son.
When the debate closed the vote wa.
taken. resulting in the passage Of thu
resolution
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Continued on Second Page.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

Generally TAR and colder to-day; fair
tomorrow; fresh north winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 50; lowest, 36.
Detailed weather reports on last page.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

A box supper will be held at the
Bethel school house Friday night,
March %. The proceeds will go to
the Red Cross. All are invited.