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New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Ulster Preventing
Irish Agreement

DUBLIN, Jan. 17.-The situation as
regards the Irish convention is at a
very critical stage, and, according to
TIE view current here, the prospects of
even a modified form of substantial
agreement have receded.
he hope of an agreement, taking
in all ireland, including Ulster, has
been virtually abandoned, as the Ulster
unlonist newspapers, which are be-
l!eved to be we'll acquainted with the
sentiments Of the leading Ulster rep
resentatlves, have replied to the recent
urgent demands of the London press
for an agreement by the declaration,
We can rot and will not be ruled by
a Dublin Parliament"
Besides, however, uniting in an
agreement for home rule, the Nation
alists and Unionists Of the South and
West of Ireland, the convention has
brought into line other elements, such
as the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
which, apart from politics, are inter
ested in settlement on commercial
grounds.
1t was hoped to make the agreement
an mbracing one, not only on the
main principles, but on the important
details, and that the convention might,
at the worst, end with four-tifths of
the lrishmen of all sections on one
side and ncfftll-thc solid Northeast
Ulster SectiOn-On the Othcr
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Italians Repel
Foe i'm Four-Hour
Battle on Piave
Field Covered With Aus
trian Dead After Strug-
gle Near Coast

LONDON, Jan. 17.--Thc Austrians
yesterday made a desperate and pro-
longed attempt to recapture the posi-
tions taken ny the Italians on Monday
east eff Capo Silc, on the iPavc delta
The attack broke down with heavy
losses, Rome reports to-day, the Ital-
lans capturing $50 prisoners and large
Quantities Of guns and other war ma
terial.
The struggle lasted for four hours,
the opposing forces fighting hand to
hand much of the time. When the
Austrians retired the battle-ground was
covered with their dead, and more than
800 rifles were counted on the field, the
Rome communique adds.
In their recent attacks on the North
ern front, in the region of Monte Crap
pa. General Diazs troops lost twelve
officers and more than 300 men in pris-
oners, according to to-day's report from
Berlin, which declares all of the en-
.my's efforts proved unsuccessful No
further actions on the mountain front
were recorded to-day, although there
was little abatement in the artillery
battle,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Bonar Law Against
Seizure of Wealth
Declares Burden of War
Should Be Borne by Those
Who Profit Most

LONDON, Dec. 31.-Conscription Of
wealth is a matter of cxpediency, says
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor Of the
Exchequer. in reply to a committee of
the British trade unions that submit
ted memorandum urging him Gimme
dately to conscript the wealth of the
nation"
The Chancellor declares that the cost
of the war should be borne by wealth
which is in existence when the war
ends, so as not to ovcrburden future
industry. The government already is
acting on the principle laid down by
the trade unions in that it goes where
1t can get money when it is needed.
The Chancellor adds:
until now I have never seen any
proposal which seemed to me to be
practicable for getting money during
the war, by conscripting wealth, and
personally up to this moment | do not
believe it is possible"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Irish Conscription
Easily Defeated in
House of Commons
Amendment to "Man
Power" Bill Voted Down
by 1856 to 48

LONDON, Jan. l7.-The House Of
Commons, by vote of 1876 to 48, to-
day rejected an amendment to the
"man power" bill which proposed to
apply conscription to Ireland.
Former Premier Asquith expressed
general approval of the governments
man power measures, but urged that
the largest number of men consistent
with safety should be withdrawn from
the armies held in England for home
defence to reinforce the fighting front.
He said the country wanted to be sure
that the number of men maintained at
home did not exceed the most liberal
estimates Of what safety demanded.
Mr.. Asquith considered the situation
disclosed in the speech Monday of Sir
Auckland Geddes, Minister of National
Service, far too grave for recrimina-
tion or retort. The question: Nof man
power, he saidy was urgent year ago,
but to-day, with the virtual disappear
ance of Russia from the Allied forces,
1T was still more urgent. He impressed
upon the House, however, the neces-
slty OF maintaining a supply of men
for shipbuilding, and asked for clear
statement of the governments attitude
on this point.
Premier Lloyd George interrupted to
say that he would reply at once.
"The government regards it as the
primary necessity of the hour" he de-
clarcd.
Replying further to criticism of the
governments failure to apply conscrip-
ton to Ireland, Sir Auckland Geddcs
begged the House to believe there was
no political bias in the matter. He as
serted that the government, after ma
turc consideration, had decided CON
scription in Ireland would not help on
the war, but that it would mean q
delay of months in getting the neces-
sary machinery going.
"The governments decision was
assure the House that in my judgment
it would be folly, from war view
point, to suggest conscription in Ire
land at the present moment"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
kerensky Now in
Sweden; Snubbed
BY Gen. Kaledi,,e
Fletman "Too Busy" to See
Once Most Popular
Man i'm Russia
Escaped in Disguise
Ex-Premier Made Way to Fin
land After Defeat of
His Forces

PETROGRAD, Jan. 15.-Thc "Vech-
crnia Vremya," which resumed publ
cation this afternoon for the first time
since the Bolshevik revolution, says
Alexander p. Kereneky is now in
Sweden. The newspaper asserts that
kcrensky fled to Novo Tcherkask, Gen
cral Kaledine's capital in the Don Cos
sack region, after tho defeat of the
hercnsSy forces at Gatchina. arriving
there early in December.
kcrensky. according TO the "Vech-
ernla Nrcmya,' sought an interview
with kaledinc, but the hctman of the
Don Cossacks declined to meet him.
saying he was "too busy" to see the
once most popular man in Russia.
herensky, disguised. then fed to Fin
land, previously having spent the night
IN General Rodzianlo's S house at Novo
Tcherkask
Later he made his way into Sweden.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Lansing Urges Full
Support of Wilson
Holland Society at Annual Din
ner Reads Letter From Sec
retary, Who Is Member

The Holland Society of New York had
its thirtythird annual dinner last
night at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Seymour Van Santvoord, president of
the society, who was toastmaster, read
a letter from Robert Lansing, Secre-
tary of State, member of the society
"As Americans true to the traditions
and ideals of the Republic" wrote MIR
Lansing, "our first duty is to aid the
President in every way in our power
and to do wha' we can to strengthen
his hand by inspiring public confidence
in his ability TO carry through success
fully the mighty task which has been
coniided to him by the nation. Criti-
cism of the past is not useful; in fact.
it is distinctly injurious, whatever its
purpose may be. What the President
has right to expect is the whole
hearted support of every one who loves
his country and the cause Of liberty
DR.. Henry van Dyke. former Minister
to the Netherlands, said that Holland
was mo more proGcrman than the
lamb is pro-wolf'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
600 Engineers Visit
Upton Regiments
With 200 Women Guests
They Inspect Camp and
Review Troops

CAMP UPTON, N. Y, Jan. 17.-SiX hun
dred members Of the American Society Of
Civil Engineers, with about 200 women
guests, inspected the cantonment 30 day
and saw Company L, Of the 307th In
fantry, make a might attack on enemy
trcnches' under the protection of bar
rage fire. Gas, grenades and automatic
rifles we're used, the soldiers demon
strating the speed with which the
masks could be donned.
The machine gun company Of the
3O7th likewise staged an attack on a
road for the visitors. The 302d En-
gineers were reviewed and the guests
saw the entirA place from mess halls
to the underground rifle range under
the guidance of officers detailed by
Briradier General Johnson, commander
of the division.
otis particularly fitting" said General
johnson after the tour Of inspection,
chat you engineers should have wit
messed review OF this engineer reg
iment. This is d war Of fixed positions,
war of engineering.
~ want you to remember that these
men are drafted and want you to OBJ
serve their spirit. In the thlrty-slN
years that I have been in the army |
have never seen more willing spirit
than these men are exhibiting; some
of them have been here four months
and some but ono month.
"This represents the first scientiii-
cally trained army in our history. We
are training the men methodically ln-
stead Of sending raw men 20 the bat
tleficld to be slaughtered. Ii any
body had told me a year ago that we
would be able to accomplish what VIC
have accomplished already, would
have said that he was prevaricator.
New York may have its first parade
of National Army troops on February
.. On the following day, which is
Sunday, the 3oSth Infantry Will give "a
performance at the Manhattan Opera
House to help pay for its regimental
theatre. The 5000 members of the
regiment Will reach New York on Sat
urday and Il parade up Fifth Avenue
may be arranged. II is hoped that
$4,000 will be realized from the per
formancc at the Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Inquiry Fails to Place
Blame for Cambrai
Beyond Exonerating Haig,
Bonar Law Declines to
Discuss "Breakdown"
[St0G Co1vespondeMce1

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Beyord exoner-
ating Field Marshal Haig, tho result Of
the inquiry into the Cambria defeat
or, rather, as much Of it as Chancellor
Bonar Law saw fit to make public in
the House of Commons-has been to
shed but little light on events.
The Cabinets finding is that the
higher command was not surprised by
the German counter attack and that
proper and adequate dispositions" had
been made to meet it.
What several members of the House
of Commons wanted to know was
whether any one had been cashiercd
as a result of the inquiry. IIoggc
asked this question bluntly, but Bonat
Law cvaded the query, as we'll as 4
subsequent one in which Hogge asked
if no disciplinary steps had been taken
these operations. The Chancellor's re
ply was that nothing could be gained
= Il discussion Of the subject.
In view OF thc British reticcncc tc
discuss the matter, it is interesting tc
see what the Germans have to SAY
about the Cambrai affair. Says tn.
"Frankfurter Zeitung": Owe have OBJ
tained possession of several English
orders. and therefore have definite in.
formation rs to the design Of the Eng
lish undertaking in this attack. The
English order reads: 'Thc aim of this
undertaking is to break through the
cnemy's defensive system by means OF
a surprise attack, supported by tanks
and to throw the cavalry through ths
gaps thus made for the purpose OF
gaining more ground
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Sailors Crushed When a
Cage Topples Over in
Heavy Gale at Sea
First Accident of Kind
Two New York Men Among
Dead Reported by Battle
ships Officers

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Six men
were killed and three injured on the
U. S. S. Michigan when the ship was
caught in heavy gale at sea, it was
officially announced to-day.
The men were killed and injured by
the falling Of "a cage mast, the first
accident of its kind in the navy.
The dead are:
BELYEU, Osben Capers, Chapley, Fla,
seaman.
MARAHRENS, Carl Frederick, New
York City, seaman.
BOOK, Clarence Eugene, Denver, sea-
man.
PRINZ, Frank John, Cole Camp, Mo-,
seaman
BELL, Julian S., Kress, Tex, seaman.
CHICO, John Engellio. Thornwood, N.
Y, fireman.
The injured are:
M'DONALD, Edward Thomas, Bayonne,
N. j., seaman; left leg broken.
FARMER, Gordon Solomon, Weldon
Iowa, seaman: both arms broken.
BlGGERS, Virgil ", Hardy, Ark, sea-
man; thigh and head hurt.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

French Pierce Enemy
Lines in Champagne
British Garry Out Successful
Raid North of
St. Quentin

LONDON. Jan. 17.-Only local pa
troll operations occurred on tho West
front last night and to-day, according
to the official statements from the vari
Gus war offices. The most successful Of
these actions was staged by the French
IN the vicinity OF the Calonnc trench,
IN the Epargcs sector of the Cham-
pagne, where Pctain's troops pcnc-
trated the German positions to con-
siderable depth and returned to their
own lines without loss, Paris reports.
On the right bank of the Meusc a
German patrol was beaten back in the
region of Samogneux by the French
IRE. British detachments carried out
Z successful raid last night north of
81. quentin, and German troops capt
urcd prisoners north of Passchcndaele,
along the Scarpc and in the regions of
Vcndhuille and St Quentin.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Peace Near, Says Canadian
Returned Warrior Says Com
ing Drive Will End Fighting

A CANADIAN PORT, Jan. 17.--Cap-
tain C. B. Cockburn of Hamilton, Ont,
who returned to-day from the Western
battlefront, expressed the opinion that
the end of the war was in sight.
The heaviest fighting the world has
ever known will be seen before another
six months" he declared, "and after
that the war Will soon cease. If the
Germans fail to break through our
lines, Germany viii offer peace terms
that the Allies Will accept"
The vessel which brought him carried
about thirty othcrd Canadian officers,
many Of them wounded In the num-
her was Commander j. Falas, Of the
Royal Flying Corps, who has a record
of bringing down twonty-ninc German
airplanes.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
French friendship
For u. S. Growing

Nevertheless, there has been notice
able progress in the direction Of mod
GRAFTON. In France there is q grow
ing, strong, deep friendship for Ameri-
ca, and Americans here are learning
that they can profit much by adopting
French methods. General Pershing's
soldiers are not all diplomats and they
are unaccustomed to European formal
ity, but then the times are changing
rapidly and the honest, blunt methods
Of the American soldier are winning
him friends wherever he goes. And
he is not in one place long.
Most Of the first flush of enthusiasm
has worn off and everything is now on
a business basis. The American expe-
ditionary force is no longer consid-
cred as a symbol of American regard,
but as part of great war machine,
and it will be measured by its degree
Of efficiency, not by sentimental stand
ards.
That is one good reason for the sane
presentation Of all statistics about the
American effort The sooner Washing
ton organizes its publicity in foreign
capitals as part of its national war
machine the better it will be for
every one.
To-day even the Presidents speeches
come here in haphazard way. which
is calculated to cause bad impressions
and wrong interpretations In every
Allied capital, and even in neutral
states, America should have a central
publicity department, not to spread
propaganda but TO tell the truth about
America. The eyes of the world arc
on America and it is necessary that
they form the right impression.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Troops Ordered to Peking
AS Situation Grows Chaotic

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-Offcial re-
ports received here to-day state that
the situation in Pcking is chaotic and
that President Feng Kuo-chang has
ordered four divisions of troops to Pc
king to preserve the peace. The Peking
Gazette" is quoted as declaring that
panic relgns among the subordinate
officials"
Little progress has been made in the
effort to reach compromise between
the Southern revolutionists and the
government.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Bigamy Condoned
BY Germany,
Papers Claim

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan 17.-Sev-
eral South German newspapers which
have been received here raise cry Of
alarm over the increase of bigamy in
Germany during 1917. They say the
many acquittals and the lenient SEN
tcnccs imposed indicate that the au-
thorties are condoning the offence.
Among the excuses pleaded by the
men accused are loss of memory be-
cause of she'll shock; departure of
the wife without leaving an ad-
dress, and infdelity on the part of a
wife. Some have gone SO far as to
declare boldly that plural marriages
are good for the nations future A
corporal told a Munich court that he
got married every time he obtained
leave from the trenches and believed
he had five wives
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

BRITISH
LYNDON, Jan. II (DAY).-We carried
W a successful raid last night north of st.
!. <.ealn nun The enemy's artillery was active in
's ipres sector
FRENCH
FAkls, Jan. II sDAY).-The night was
@"a over the whole front, except in the re-
w" oi Maisons de Champagne and in the
""' west Of the heights. where the artil-
' 'h both sides kept up degree of activ
y on the right bank of the Meuse Ger
@, Patrol which undertook TO approach
as" ss. french posts in the region of Samog
+. was was dispersed by our fire.
,eN'h troops il the vicinity of the Ca
..,e 'sench. in the sector of Eparges, last
( .Set carried out raid which enabled them
'ssy se.,s.' ,o, "'e the German positions deeply.
Nrtce,,urhed without loss to their own lines.
70 UT .. Both artillcries were active in
seior ,,s'oh re south of st. Quentin and in the
pe,,.;s "l Nam de Massiges.
NJ s...m communication On the 10th inst.
Al ",.illery effectively counter shellcd sew
,,;n ."eny batteries which were active
5saIost 5.s.t our organizations in the regions OF
'em' tel'e e and Dixmudc. We have shellcd
Ma l.. trenches and also some farms occu-
~ Tue enemy along the User.
GERMAN
,1'. p-''I'N' Jan. 17.-There has been no
's activity Of Importance. On a great
sectors of the front there have beer
aison"ih a,'.oitfihg encounters. Some ENGLISH
Z ,bs Were taken north of passchendaele
',ndb,,;I1' I1'a'pe' and in the ncighborhoods of
@"1ile and St Quentin
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
france Gets Fresh
Courage From Wilson

Milerand says that President Will
;on's utterances have put fresh courage
INTO France. Then there is the fact
mat American soldiers, American
Transports and American flags can be
zen by the French and that actualities
cunt lot more than promises.
No matter where l go or with whom
! talk, the shipping problem eventually
arises. Certainly it has not been
'olved, and optimistic predictions are
ill dangerous. There is a consider
bic American force on his side of the
gater, but it should be larger and
Tould be if there had been no shortage
e' tonnage.
L seems to me there is a foolish
Rcrecy about the figures connected
nth the American effort In the first
Lace, stories come to America ex-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Meat in England Is
Becoming Scarcer

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Contrary to an
tlclpation. the meat situation is not inn
proving. To-day's supplies at the Smith
field Market were lighter than ever and
two-thirds of the market shops were
closed. Poultry again is scarce and no
rabbits have arrived in the market t
since Tuesday. The scarcity of rabbits
IS due partly to the weather and partly
to the fact that dealers are dissatisfied
with the price fixed by the food con-
troller.
In Bermondsey alone $4,000 rabbits
have been placed in cold storage in the
hope that the price for them will be
raised
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

You needn't bring your
own heater!
While our factories are
closed tight, our retail stores
will be open to-day and to-
morrow as usual.
The stores may not be as
warm as we'd like, but it is
necessary to keep sprinkler
pipes and plumbing intact,
and we shall be here to serve,
even if wearing our top-coats.
What about yourselves?
Everything for warmth
from ear-tabs to mittens.
Winter suits revised to SIS
look good and are as good as
they look.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. "The at 34th St.
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren at 41st St.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18

losses and repulsed by our counter attack.
were forced to give up the action and with
dred and nineteen prisoners. including two
officers remained in our hands
The scene of the struggle was covered with
the enemys dead, and than 500 rifles,
several machine guns and other war material
were left on the field of battle.
On the remainder OF the front nothing of
particular Importance occurred. Enemy pa
trols were driven back in the region Of Val
Arsa, and some prisoners were captured in
the Monte Asolone region. In the Camonica
Valley and in the Monte Pertica our
artillery concentrated its fire effectively on
large bodies of the enemy and enemy
positions
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
GERMAN
Italian Front
GERMAN

- s'l8LlN. Jan. l7.-There has been no
ssase in the situation. During their un-
j thu tho land ana costly attacks of January n
-" 'Vo men, who were made prisoner. n.'u '''0'e
ITALIAN
r..s, Jan. 17.-At o'clock yesterday
a'''s' n.4' east of Capo sie. the enemy, after
r., 'onsed destructive fire, launched vio-
Inn, N''"ek, with the object of driving us
n. positions that we captured Monday
sra a. s'e which was extremely intense
boraSce' was maintained with great stub
raso, "''' and valor by the I'd Grenadicr Regi-
sstsael;ssra, sr uetachments Of the 1st and 9TH
hasnifeen,,'0 0yclists. These battalions were
G ilI.n'y II supported by our artillery.
o. m' the enemy. weakened by their
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Bolsheviki Fight
For Odessa Arsenal

LONDON, Jan. ia pitched battle
between Ukrainian and Bolshevik
troops, according to dispatch received
in Petrograd and forwarded by Reu-
ter's. Ltd The Ukrainians held the
theatre building and posted machine
guns in nearby streets. The shooting
soon spread throughout the city. The
chief Of the Bolshevik troops was
wounded mortally.
A battleship and other warships in
the roadstead opened fire on the town.
Accounts of the battle differ as to
whether the Bolsheviki have taken the
0rcaOo1
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Rome Says German Drive
Is to Stop Troop Transfers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-A dispatch
from Rome to-day says:
"The press of the neutral European
nations gathers many indications from
the conduct CT the Central Empires
that a new colossal offensive is about
to be launched at the Italian sector of
the Western front, simultaneously with
a similar offensive on the French front
with the purpose of preventing the
transfer OF the Allied troops from one
sector to another of the Western front"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Russian Jews Again
Victims of Pogroms
Stores in Tambov Looted and
Many Inhabitants
Ruined
The Neru York. Tribune
FOREIGN Press Burcn1t


The latest Russian newspapers to
arrive in this country arc full Of re-
ports about disorders and pogroms in
Russia. Although these pogroms arc
not directed against Jews exclusively,
hut against all the wealthicr clements
of the population, the Jews arc the
chief sufferers.
The "Russkoyc Slovo." leading in
dependent paper of Moscow, devotcs
special columns to "Agitations and
logroms' in Russia. Among the po-
gronls Of Jews reported by the "Russ-
koyc Slovo" there is one which de
serves especial attention because Of
the serious proportions which it as
sumed. 1t took place in Tambov, a
city OF more than $4,000 inhabitants,
located several hundred miles south
east Of Moscow. 1t began at night in
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
German Soldiers Killed
AS Train Is DeraiIed

LONDON, Jan. ia German off
cial dispatch from Saarbruecken. Rhen
ish Prussia, yesterday reports the
wreck of train bearing soldiers on
leave, due TO the collapse of an en-
bankment near Kirn, causing the death
of some passengers and the injury Of
others
The engine, the baggage car and two
passenger coaches We're overturned.
No further details are given.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-18
Two of Jacob Jones Sailors
Located in German Camp

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Through
the American legation at Berne, the
government has learned that Albert de
Leila, of New Bedford, Mass, and John
Murphy, of Newport, 4. l., the two
American sailors taken prisoner at the
sinking of the destroyer Jacob Jones,
and now held prisoners in Germany,
have been at the prison camp at
Bgandenburg since December 20.