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New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Bad Weather DELAYS
Pershing's Supplies
Many Motor Trucks Ditched
on Wet, Icy, High
ways
fRy The Associated Press


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday, Jan. l5.-Icy roads
turned into rivcrbeds for torrential
streams flowing from the melting
SHOWS on the hills, together with a
downpour of fine rain, combined o-day
to make conditions the worst the
American army has experienced since
coming to France.
Through the zone of the army it was
not intrequcnt to find the roads at
places lined on either side with motor
trucks which had been dtched. Mule
drawn vehicles also were mircd in
many cases. In one stretch of road a
mile long there were fourteen Vehicles :
ditchcd tonight, with the soldiers
working hard to release them. The
mule-drawn transport trains indeed
suffered the most from the conditions.
% 1he animals slipping on the icy road
eens and be'ng unable to arise after
falling until branches and twigs emf
from trees were put under their feet
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Deny Marconi Will
Succeed di Cellere
Rome Declares Italian Ambas-
sador Will Remain in
Washington
lStof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Oficial de.
NAL was made here to-day Of a recent
Rome dispatch stating that Gugliclmo
MNarconi had been appointed Italian
High Commissioner in the United
States, relieving the Italian Ambassa-
dor in Washington, Count di Cellere, Of
the duties of commissioner.
1t was in anticipation of the creation
of an inter-Allied economic council,
which was to sit in Europe, that the
Italian government combined the OF
fees of ambassador and high commits
sioner to the United States, and since
the actual formation of the council the
British government has followed Italy's
example, as Lord Reading will also en-
brace both Offices when he comes to
America, to succeed both Ambassador
Spring Rice and Lord Northcliffe.
The establishment of the economic
council has caused the Allies high com
missioners in the United States to lose
much of their character as superior Of
hcers on account of the fact that thew
now are merely the agents Of the coun
ell. which makes decisions and does
all the purely executive
work heretofore done by the commits
Siopexa.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Lenine Tells Policy
In Turkish Armenia

PETROGRAD, Jan. 16.-An official
decree issued to the people of Turkish
Armenia and signed by Nikolai Lenine
says that the government of peasants
and workmen of Russia supports the
right of Armenians in Russia and Tur-
key to the extent of their complete in
dependence and the right to decide
their own destiny.
The decree enumerates the guaran-
tees necessary for this programme.
namely, the immediate withdrawal Of
troops from the limits of Turkish Ar
menia, the organization of militia by
the Armenian people for police pur-
poses, the repatriation without him
drancc of Armenian cmgrants scat
tered throughout different countries as
we'll as repatriation within Turkish Ar
mena of Armenians taken by force dur
ing the war by the Turkish authorities
and the organization Of a central gov
crnment of the people of Turkish Ar
mcnia in the form of a democratic
council of deputies Of Armenian people.
The decree also says that the coun-
ell of the peoples commissioners at the
peace pourparlers with the Turks in
sisted on this and that the commission
on Caucasus affairs has been appointed
to assist the inhabitants Of Turkish Ar
mcnia.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
20 Billions Demanded
Of Italy by Germany
Wolf Leads Campaign to
Force Rome to Make
Separate Peace
The New Yori; Tribune
Eorei0n Press BureaN

A campaign is evidently being con-
Quoted in Berlin, says "The Morning
Post" of London. with the object Of
browbeating Italy into following the
example Of Russia in seeking sepa-
rate peace. The campaign is led by
julius Wolf, the political economist,
who says in the Berlin "Tag" that the
success Of the campaign in Italy has
revived German hopes of a war indem-
nifty. Germany's present demand, he
says, is 20,0OO000, 900, but it increases
daily, as it represents Germany's eco
nomic losses in the war in the strict
est sense of the words.
The Italian success, he says. has
placed as a pledge in Germany's hands
fertile territory larger than the King
dom of Saxony or Alsace-Lorraine.
Italy, he remarks, is far from being the
richest of Germany's enemies, but "our
foot is not on London or Birmingham,
Calcutta, or San Francisco, Boston or
Marseilles, and never will be-"
The country between the Isonzo and
the Piave, however, he adds, is in Ger.
man hands, and he is sure he is not
eXaggerating when he says that "no
power on earth is able to drive us out
of that position"
In view of the immense costs of tho
war to the German nation, Wolf an.
nounces that Germany with her allies
will require from Italy the reimburse
ment Of at least some of it. and Ger.
many intends to keep her foot on Ital.
ian soil until the tribute is fully paid
Germany. it appears, does not desire
TO annex Italian territory, and ia even
ready to forego the tribute if Itaiv will
conclude separate peace soon. and
wolf informs the Italians that if they
90 not make "A separate peace thev wifi
have to work for half century to pay
OFT the tribute Germany will demand
of them ''"''"
=, Similar terms are to be offered tc
France, and, the German Professor
writes: Italy and France will no douh,
come out Of the war impoverished and
politically degraded. Both countries
however, will still have land and peonie
enough to produce what we demnnc
from them in accordance with humar
! and divine law" ''N''' u
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
"Hello, Joel" Shouts
Prisoner to American
Former Bostonian Tells Off,
Ger How He Played Pos
sum TO Be Captured
IBy The Associated Press1


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
France, Tuesday, Jan. 15.-An Amer
lean army officer, walking along one Of
the roads to-day, came upon party Of
grccn-coated German prisoners clean
ing out bitches so that the water would
flow freely. He had passed halfway
through the group when one of the
Germans stopped his work suddenly
and called out:
Hello, Joe! What are you doing
over here?"
The officer walked up to the man and
found he was a youth he had known in
Boston before the war.
"Joe," the German went on, "this is
funny, isn't it? The last time | saw
you was in Beacon Street. I went back
to Germany to visit an aunt just be-
fore the war began. Unluckily had
not been naturalized in the United
States and they grabbed me and put
me in the army. They also got four
friends of mine.
1--WE fixed it up so we are all now
prisoners At the battle of the Marne
my friends and simply played dead
until the French came up. Then we
surrendered and have been prisoners
ever since"
When asked what he thought of the
United States being in the war, the
youth is said to have cautiously winkcd
in the direction of his German COM
rades and resumed his digging where
he had left it off
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Gen. Diaz Attempts Three
Times to Storm Noun
tain Slopes
Rolled Back by Foe
With Heavy Losses
Austrians Also Repulsed in
Attacks on Delta of
the Piave

LONDON. Jan. 16.-Bitter fighting
developed yesterday between the Brenta
and Piave rivers, in Northern Italy
where the Italians on Monday won i'm
portant successes in their first attack
in several weeks. From the Asiago
Plateau to the heights of Valdobbia
dene assaults and counter assaults,
bursts of artillery fire and patrol en-
counters were frequent. Both the Rome
and Vienna War Offices claim tonight
the repulse of all enemy efforts to win
ground along the mountain front.
On the delta of the Piave the fighting
was at times extremely violent also
the Austrians launching fresh counter
attacks against the Italian positions
east of Capo Sile, but meeting with
failure.
The bloodiest struggle of the day on
The northern front took place on the
western slopes of Monte Pertica, where
the Cesilla River cuts through the
mountains west of the bastion of Monte
Grappa.
Three Italian Attacks Repulsed
The previous day the Italians had
cleared important outposts at the head
of the valley and driven northward be-
tween Monte Asolone and Monte Per-
tica, both of which positions are in the
enemy's hands. Yesterday afternoon
Daz sent his stor,ning troops forward
against the Monte Pertica intrcnch-
ments. Three successive times the
Italians charged up the slopes, but each
time were rolled back by the deadly
fire of the defenders cannon and ma
chine guns. Vienna reports that the
Italian suffered heavy losses in these
vain attacks.
Throughout the fighting in this sec
tor the Italians clung to their newly
established lines north of Monte Cos
ton, however, repelling numerous coun-
ter actions by the enemy and replying
vigorously to the artillery lombard
ments. There seems little doubt that
the Italians have materially improved
their position in this region and les
scned the danger of an Austrian attack
on Monte Grappa, the stronghold on
which the whole line east of the Brenta
hinges.
Asiago Attack Fails
On the Asiago Plateau the Italians
ing the day, to the west of Col del
Rosso, but were driven back without
obtaining an advantage. South of
Monte Fontana Secca other efforts
brought the Italians no success, &C
cordlng to the Teuton statements
Aerial activity continued strong
along the greater part of the front.
British aviators led their allies, bring
ing down three hostile machines. The
Italian fiers accounted for fourth
splane and land batteries for fifth.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
1taly's War Aims
To Be Restated
By Baron Sonnino
Not Opposed to Erection of
Greater Serbia by Union
With Jugo-Slavs
[Stof C0ryespondcncel

WASHINGTON, .7au. 16.-Oficiai ad-
vices received here to-day state that
Baron Sonnino. Italian Foreign Min
lister, soon will address the Italian
Parliament on 1taly's war aims He
will go much further, it was indicated,
than he did on October 26 last, when
he defined ltaly's aspirations.
Contrary to a popular impression, j,
was learned to-day that Italy is not
opposed to the erection of a greater
Serbia through the union Of the Jugo-
savs (Southcrn Slavs) of Austria
Hungary with Serbia and Montenegro
although Italy will insist in any event
upon certain measures respecting the
eastern shore of the Adriatic as
necessary for Italian safety.
Italy is now carrying on conversa-
tions with Serbia on the ubject, the
two countries seeking to come to an
understanding that will be of mutual
benefit.
The Italian press, dispatches state,
is not completely assured of the ex-
tent to which President Wilson in his
war aims address to Congress ndorsed
the Italian claims.
Italy requires the inclusion within
Italian sovereignty of the Austrian
territories inhabited by Italians; she
opposes the cesson of Trieste to
Serbia, and demands certain arrange
ments in regard to the Dalmatian
coast. She holds that Serbia must
have access to the sea, and both Italy
and Serbia appear to be agreed THAI
Greece has no legitimate claim to
lower Albania, which the Greeks call
upper Epirus and which would make
Greece an Adriatic power.
The Albanian question. temporarily
solved by the institution of an Italian
protectorate, will finally be solved by
the Allied powers, and the absence OF
definite and immediate determina-
ton of the problem is alleged to be
one of the causes which have had the
effect of delaying the actual entrance
OF Greece into the war.
Another serious cause, it was stated
by diplomat to-day, is the fact that
despite extreme measures which have
been taken, the Nenzelos government
has thus far failed to establish that
degree Of control over the people
which is necessary before the nation
may hazard war. The Constantine
partissns were said to be still strong
and troublesome
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Italians Storm, Menacing
Positions of Enemy
On Mt. Asolone S[ope
TDy The Associated pres. !

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY, Tuesday, Jan.
75.-The action east of the Brenta
River yesterday, in which the Italians
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and
captured severa, hundred prisoners and
large amount Of war material, began
late in the afternoon and was carried
out by infantry. 1t was directed chiefly
against Monte Asolone, where the
eremy boldly has set up observation
posts overlooking the San Lorenzo Val
ley and the Venetian plain, leading
down to Bassano
From these heights the enemy,
backed by his position on Monte Per-
tica and Caprvale, was a continual
menace, his guns having long range
down the valley and over the plain.
The cannonade began toward noon,
with the Italian batteries being sec
Onded ably by French artillery on their
right. A heavy fog screened the move
ment as the infantry was ordered to
advance. 1t moved straight up the
slope of Monte Asolone through snow,
mud and slush. The enemy artillery
fire grew more intense as The advance
proceeded.
There was no halt until the positions
on Monte Asolone were reached and the
enemy advance posts, where observa-
tions had been conducted, were swept
away. Along the whole line the Italians
gained footh.l Id. Under the concen-
trated fire of the enemy lines they
they later were withdrawn slightly
after laying waste the enemy works.
Austrian forces attempted number
OF counter movements without success
The struggle around Monte Asolone
continues, but one of the main objects
already has been accomplished, that of
dislodging the enemy from his works,
10 say nothing of the prisoners and
material taken.
About the same time An incurson
into the enemy trenches was made fur
ther east around Monte Solarolo, where
more prisoners and material were cap
tured
The third bloody fight occurred on
the Lower Piave, where the Italians en-
l&rgcd their position between the Piavc
and Sile rivers, and beat back coun-
ter attack with heavy loss.
An officer who has just returned from
Monte Asolonc says that the enemy
there made his chief resistance with
machine guns and did not have time
to bring any con; iderable force of IN
fantry into action. When the Italians
first reached the crest they found all
the enemy soldiers in their winter
quarters in log barracks. large part
of one battalion, including one maj
end two captains, were captured In one
Of these buildings.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Plot to Kill [eniine
Fails in Petfograd;;
4 Bullets Miss Him
Member of Party in Auto
Hit; Shot Passes Within
Few Inches of Premier
lBY The Associated pressi

l0y IDS ASSOCl aLe<I bTeSs
PETROGRAD, Jan ID (Delayedl.-
An automobile carrying Nikolai Le-
nine, the Bolshevik Premier, it is re-
ported, was fired upon tonight when
he was driving to a meeting of the
Council of Peoples Commissaries. Four
shots were fired. Premier Lenne was
rot hurt.
The bullets shattered the windows
Of the automobile. A member of the
party with the Premier was wounded
slightly in the hand.
The attempt on the life of Premier
Lenine vas made just outside the hall
in which he had been addressing 5000
of the Red Guard who were going to
the front. AS his automobile swung
through the crowd four shots flashed
in the darkness. One Of the bullets
missed it's mark by only few inches
and another lodged in the hand Of a
Swedish Socialist who was in the auto
mobile.
Scores Of arrests we're made.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Je,uish Russian Soldiers
Move to Stop Pogron1s

lCable to The "Jewlsh Daily FoFward'0
pETROGRAD, Jan. 1G.--Therc have
been massacres Of Jews at krebenetz,
with many victims. The Jewish Rus
sian soldiers have decided to take steps
to stop massacres and have called a
general congress Of all Jewish Russian
soldiers to meet at Petrograd during
January
Besides discussing this question of
rogroms another question Will be dis
cussed-that Of organizing special Jew
ish regiments.
trograd, but communication, such as
telephones and street cars, is crippled.
a decree Is being prepared to abolish
the rights of inheritance, also to separ-
ate Church from State, and for the gov
ernment to take away the property Of
the Church.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Bolsheviki Say Teutons
Distort Peace Facts

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Thc Bolshevik
government has announced officially,
according to Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd that the reports regarding
the progress of the peace pourparlers
sent out by the Wolff Bureau, the Ger
man semi-official agency, alter the real
sense Of the negotiations. Foreign Sec
retary Won Kuehlmann, the dispatch
adds, has declared to the Russian dele
gates that the German government re-
serves the right to intercept all COM
nunications which might excite the
popular masses in Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
French Capture 40
In Raid on Trenches
Sally North of Badonvillers
Preceded by Artillery
Preparation

LONDON. Jan. 16.ln a daring raid
north of Badonvillers, in the Vosges,
yesterday, French detachments pene-
trated the German trenches on con-
siderable front, held them for some
tune, and then Withdrew with forty
prisoners, according to the Paris and
Berlin communicates tonight The
raid similar in nature to those which
Petain's troops have been conducting
along the whole front west of Verdun.
was. preceded by artillery prepartion
lasting several hours, the German
statement says. This was the only un-
usual feature of the action. as Gus
tomarily little artillery work is done
before Il trench raid.
In the region of st. Die and in the
Upper Nosges patrol encounters oc-
CURED during the day Elsewhere the
lighting was confined to heavy artillery
duels. No actions were reported on
the British front by either sids.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Labor to Ask Commons
To Congratulate Russians

LONDON. Jan. l6. The Labor party
to-day gave notice of its intention to
move III the House of Commons a reso-
luton congratulatlng the Russians on
the formation of the Constituent AS
semby. The resolution will say:
"This House sends congratulations
to the Russian people on the opening
of the first Constituent Assemble
elected by d wide democratic franchise
and trusts that the establishment OF
the constitution of new Russia will
result in the cessation of civil strife
and the liberation of all forces making
for national and international recon.
struction.'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Bill Makes Circulation
OF False Reports a FELONY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. A bill, max.
ing 1t felony to circulate false re-.
ports with the intention of interfering
with the operation or success Of Amer.
ican military Or naval forces or oh.
struct the sale of Liberty bonds or
ssecurlt'es, was introduced to-day by
senator Nuiberson and referred to the
Judiciary Committee. S'''
The bill proposes fine of $40 ooo
with imprisonment for not more tban
twenty yeara. 'Aa"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Britain and Lenine
Deal Through
Unofficial Agent

LONDON, Jan. l6.--Arthur J. Bal
four, Foreign Secretary, replying to a
question in the House of Commons to-
day, said that while Great Britain had
not recognized the present administra-
tion in Russia as being the govern
ment of the Russian people business
was being carried on through an agent
acting under the direction Of the en-
bassy at Petrograd.
Mr.. Balfour added that the govern
ment was about to establish similar un-
official relations with Maxim Litvinotf,
the Bolshevik Ambassador at London.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
All Berlin Residents Forced
To Clear Streets Of Snow

AMSTERDAM, Dee. 20 (By Main.-
The first fall Of snow III Berlin brought
into operation a new regulation conf
pelling citizens to clear not only the
sidewalk in front of their houses but n
stipulated section of the roadway as
we'll. All were summoned to do their
hit, and in flats and apartment houses
the porters knocked at the door Of each
tenant. requiring their assistance.
According to the "Tugeblatt." the
people took 1t ali in good huMor, and
soon the streets were full Of men.
women and children. alb. shovclling
with q Will \.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
Official Statements
West
BRITISH


LONDON, Jan. 16. (NlGHT) .-Early this
morning the enemy raided one of our posts
northwest of ST. Quentin. Two of our men
are missing.
FRENCH
PARIS, Jan. 16 (DAY) With the cxcep-
tion of lively artillery duel in Alsace. be-
tween Thur and Doller, there was nothing to
report in the course of last night. The num-
ber of prisoners taken by the French when
they raided the German trenches in the
9ion of Badonvillcrs yesterday totaled forty.
including one officer.
(NIGHW There was slight artillery ac-
tivity along the whole front. In the region
east of st. Die an enemy raid on one of our
small posts completely failed.
EASTERN THEATRE. Jan. 15.--Therc
were quite spirited artillery actions on both
sides at the Ccrna bend. Eenemy patrols
were repulscd on the Serbian front.
GERMAN
BERLIN, Jan 16.-Front of Crown Prince
Rupprecht and the German Crown Prince
At the south of Lens the artillery activity in
creased There were recommending encoun-
ters in isolated sectors. Southeast of Orncs
prisoners were taken.
Front of Grand Duke Albrecht.-After ar
tillery preparation lasting several hours
French detachments attacked north of Badon-
viers and penetrated our front trenches for
time. In the Upper Vosges recon-
noitring troops brought in prisoner.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
The Great War-1265th Day
Italian Bags z Fliers
$4,000 Feet in the Air
Try Tho Associated pressl

Try Tho Associated Pressl
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Jan. 1s.- Two Of
the air tights yesterday were particu-
larly moving. Lieutenant st. Caroni,
a noted shot, attacked n German ma
chine at 10000 feet. He crippled the
machine at the third shot and put six
shots in the head of the aviator and
seven in the head Of the pilot. the ma
chino and its occupants tumbling in a
dizzying spiral.
Later Captain Zobali brought down
another machine, which fell at Foza,
just within the enemy line. Twenty
Italians in the front trench. seeing the
fall OF the machine, sprang across the
line, destroyed the airplane and capt
ured the aviator and pilot, returning
uninjurcd with their prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
TIFFANY & Go!
,JEWELRY. SILVERWARE, CLOCKS
WATCHES. CHINA. STATIONERY .
Germans Won't Kill
Aviators as Spies
Report About Fliers Who Dis
tribute Wilson Speech
Is Denied

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16.-Thc Wolff
Bureau, the German semi official
agency, denied report that Entente
aviators caught distributing President
Wilson's message in Germany from the
air would be shot as spies 1t says:
"The fact that the message obtained
the widest publicity in all German
newspapers suiiices, to brand the story
as a ridiculous invention"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
American Dies of Wounds
Ivan Mock, of Baltimore, Was
in French Foreign Legion

PARIS, Jan. 16.--Ivan Mock. q vouro,
engineer, of Baltimore, one Of the few
Americans remaining in the French
Foreign Legion. is said by newsnancr
here to have died of the wound received
last week l.. the attack made bv the
Foreign Legion in the ncighborhood of
Firey -
Allen 3Iount. of st. Louis. another
American member of the legion, has
obtained a transfer to the American
army.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-17

Grenadier Ivan Mock was wounded
several times, winning the French War
Cross and two citations. A Paris dis
patch on Sunday said that in the Flirev
attack he had been wounded.
Allen Blount joined the Foreign Le-
glon last April. and was proposed for
the War Cross with Palm for taking
thirty prisoners single handed on the
yardun 'front.'