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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
British Give Ground Tenn
porarily East of
Ypres
portuguese Raid
German Trenches
Allies May Take Offensive
to Forestall Enemy's
Supposed Plans

LONDON, March 9.-Following their
futile attack at Houtholst Wood yes
terday morning, the Germans shifted
their operations last night to the east
of Ypres. Under cover of a violent
bombardment they assaulted the British
lines on a front of mile in the region
Of the Menin road, but a second time
were thrown back with severe losses,
according to Field Marshal Hag's re-
port to-day.
The thrust extended from south Of
the Menin road to north of the Peel
derhoek chateau, sector where the
British drive of last fall was held back.
The most savage fighting developed in
the immediate vicinity of Poelderhoek,
where the Germans succeeded early in
the attack in penetrating the British
advanced posts on a front of about 200
yards. The battle for these points con-
tinued through the night and eventual
ly resulted in the reGstablishmcnt Of
the whole British line, Haig reports.
The German official statement, while
making no mention of this specific en-
gaccment, reports vigorous infantry
fighting along the whole Ypres salient,
from the flooded region of the User to
the Lys, and claims the capture of
numerous prisoners"
In the Arras sector lively activity
likewise held through the day. At
dawn this morning Portuguese troops
undertook their first offensive opera
ton in many weeks, bringing back
prisoners in a successful raid on Ger
man trenches east of Neuve Chapelle.
Another attempt by the enemy to enter
tn. British positions in this neighbor-,
hood met with the same failure as did
the powerful raid of Thursday, accord
ing to the British communicate.
On the French front there was little
important fighting. The Germans were
frustrated in an attempt to raid the
French trenches at Moncel, on the Lor-
raine border northeast Of Nancy. last
night. and no actions since then are
reported in the official statements.
The increased artillery and infantry
fighting Of the last few days on the
British front suggests that conditions
have improved to such an extent that
offensive actions on a large scale may
soon be attempted. Hlndenburg is not
likely to show his hand until the mo-
ment when everything is most favor
able for him, but meanwhile 1T Is not
wholly Improbable that either the
French or british, or both in conjunc-
ton. may take up the attack in an eff
fort to forcstall the enemy's campaign
plans. The middle of March should see
the resumption of heavy fighting at
MANY points in the West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Says euton Bribe
Led to Oust;ng
OF Leon Trotzky

Cashier Pilenas, who as agent Of
the British government followed Leon
Trotzky's movements in America, SAID
last night that in his opinion TrotZky's
resignation as Foreign Minister of
Russia came as the result OF news I'll
tering through to Petrograd that Trot--
zky, in New York last March, had pub
licly announced the receps of $4,000
from German comrades
Mr.. Pilenas said that while this
might seem trivial in the face of re-
peated charges that Trotzky was in
German pay it was sufficient to cause
the fall of the ministry, which had al
ready lost, its hold on the Russian
masses.
After twenty-five years in the en-
ploy of Scotland Yard as political
detective. Mr. Pilenas resigned from
the service last October, and feels that
he can now speak with freedom of
matters previously secret. AT his
home. 95 Brandt Place, The Bronx, he
said last night:
Conformation has now reached Petro-
grad of Trotzky's relations with pro-
Germans in New York, as related IN
The Tribune of February o. When
Russian workmen and peasants learned
that he was actually in German pay,
as he had often Been accused of being,
they caused mis- reSlgldtlOI. l. W III J
be sure that the publication Of this
evidence reached Petrograd, because
Trotzky has both friends and enemies
in New York who keep their Russian
colleagues informed"
Last summer Professor Paul Miliu-
koff. in the Petrograd newspaper List,
called Trotzky hireling of the German
government, and advised Russian work
men to have nothing to do with HIM
because he was said to have received
$4,000 from German sources IN New
York.
The Bolshevik organ in Petrograd at
once printed a denial. But the New
York "Volkszeitung," in subsequent ed
itorial comment. argued that Slo. ooo;;
which it admitted Trotzky had received
here "for lectures" was small amouns
compared to what Professor Mllukof
had himself received for his lectures
in America in January, 1908.
"On August 16, last, l submitted
copy of that issue of the 'Volkszeltung
to the British Embassy" said Mr.. Fl
lenas last night. because | believed 1t
important and because l happened to
know that the 'Volkszeitung had ac-
tually been the agency through which
Trotzky had received his German pay
ment of $4,000 for lectures.
"Trotzky used part CT THIS $lo,ooo
for his living expenses IN New YORK
and the remainder to pay the expenses
of travelling to Russia for himself and
his marty of fifteen"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
NelU Government
For Siberia Nozu
Being Organized

PEKING,, March 9-Plans for the
restoration of popular government in
Siberia under Admiral Kolchak, former
commander of the Russian Black Sea
fleet, through the organization of an
army to cooperate with General Seme-
notf, the leader Of the anti-Bo lshevik
movement in Siberia. are now in prep
aration, it il. learned here. Already
newly formed organization of Russians
has begun enlisting men for the sup
port of General Somenoff, and yester-
day four field guns and fifteen machine
guns were forwarded to him on tho
Manchurian railway
The new organization is under the
leadership of Prince Nicholas Kouda-
chef, Russian Minister to China; Lieu,
tenant General Horvath, Rusasan mill
tary commander at Hardin and former
chief of the Russian railway admins
tration there; NJ Rusanoff, provisional
commissioner for the province of Amur,
and M. Lavoroff, provisional commits.
sioner for the province of Irkutsk.
Admiral Kolchak, who is veteran of
the Russo japanese War and was the
head of the Russian naval commiss ion
that visited the United States last year.
is now at Shanghai.
1t is proposed that General Semenoff,
with the support of the forces to be
organized to reinforce him, shall adj
vance from the town of Manchuria, on
the Trans Baikal border,
where he is now fighting, as far east
as lrkutsk, some 500 miles distant on
the TransSberian railroad. There he
is to await Japanese support in money
and men, which it is declared have al
ready been promised him. (From r.
kutsk to the Ural Mountains, on the
border of European Russia, is a dis
lance of about 1900 miles.)
The latest kilograms from General
Semenoff show that he is fighting along
the railway west of the town Of Man
churia All westbound trains, he re-
nortS. arc being hold at III at noint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON, March 9 (DAY) Yesterday
evening after considerable artillery activity
all day east of Ypres, the enemys infantry.
covered by heavy bombardment attacked
on front of nearly mile from south of
the Menin road to north of the Poelderhoek
Chateau.
DESPITE the intensity of his artillery fire
and the determination of his attack, the
enemy was repulsed at all points except in
the neighborhood of Poeldorhock, where his
troops succeeded in entering some of our ad-
dred yards. In this locality severe fighting
during the night resulted in the recapture
by us of the whole of positions.
A party of the enemy. which approached
Chapelle was driven off by fire. At
dawn this morning Portuguese troops sue
cessfully raided German trenches IN this
neghborhood and captured several prisoners
Another successful raid. in which large
number of prisoners were captured by us,
was made this morning by West Kent troops
south of Fleurbaix.
(NIGHD We raided the enemy's
trenches north of the Bapaume- Cambria road
last night and brought back a machine gun
Another successful raid carried out this
morning in the neghborhod of Oppy; sew
eral of the enemy were killed and I; few
prisoners taken.
The hostile artillery has shown increased
activity at number of points north of La
Basse Canal.
Portuguese troops, who effected a success
lui Talu near NeuVe Chapele, reported this
morning that they penetrated the enemy's
second line trenches and drove out the gar
rison, with heavy losses They bombed a
number of occupied dugouts, and in addi-
ton, several prisoners and two machine
guns were brought back.
GERMAN
BERLIN, March 9.-Army Group of Crown
Prince upprecht.-Lively accommodating ac-
tlVty on both sides led to vigorous infantry
engagemcnts east of Merckem. at Houtholst
Wood. northwest of Gheluvelt and on the
northern bank of the Lys. Numerous pris-
oners were brought in
On many occasions the artillery duel was
revived and during the evening it became
more lively, especially the Flanders front
and north of the River Scarpe.
Army Group of the German Grown Prince
and Duke Albrecht.-Fighting activity was
revived only in small sectors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 9.--Great gallantry
and individual herois1n were displayed
by the Belgian soldiers in the face of
great odds in the flooded zone north
west of Dixmude Wednesday. The Ger
man attack was futile. This operation
has been characterized as a raid, but,
as in the case of the recent attack on
the Portuguese. there is little doubt
that the Germans meant TO occupy ce-
tain posts permanently. They succeeded
temporarily in one place, but were
driven out with heavy losses after spec
tacular fighting.
King Albert personally congratu-
lated his troops yesterday OH their .'e-
markable work.
The Germans began their operations
at daybreak against the Belg ian posi-
tions at Beverdyk and Reigersvliet by
putting down tremendous artillery
bombardment. For an hour the Ger
man artillery continued to pour an
avalanche of explosives, among which
were many gas shells. against these de-
fences. and then followed with an in
fantry attack in force.
The Belgian artillery replied with
heavy barrage, and this. coupled with
the fine work of the rifleman and ma
chine gunners, promptly checked the
German advance at Beverdyk, and event
ually completely repulsed the enemy.
At Reigersvliet, however, the Ger
mans secured footing at various
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Allies Guns Busy
On Italian ront
Heavy Artillery Fire Forces
Austrians to Abandon
All Operations

LONDON, March 9.-The heaviest
guns in the artilleries of the Italian
and Anglo-French armies got into ac-
ton against the German defensive po-
sitions on the mountain front yester-
day and poured explosive shells into
the enemy''s ranks. Between the Adige
and the Piave, embracing the most i'm
portant section Of the mountain
barrier, the Allied gunners maintained
such an accurate and destructive fire,
the Rome communique reports to-day,
that Austrian working parties and pa
trolls were forced to abandon all opera
tions.
Virtually the only infantry action
of consequence during the day was an
assault by Italian patrols on the
enemy's positions north Of Monte
Crappa, the key stronghold of the
Northern front. Despite adverse
weather conditions the Italian airmen
carried out effective raids on enemy
supply stations. the statement says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Trotzky Was Real
Controlling PoW
OF BolsheUiki Regime

As the Bolshevik Foreign Minister,
Leon Trotzky, whose real name Is Lcber
Rraunstein, was the most important
member of the revolutionary govern.
ment formed after the overthrow OF
Kerensky last November. Although
Nikolai Lenine, as Premier, was the
nominal head of the government, Trotz-
XIV virtually controlled Russia's destiny
I'D to the second peace conference at
Brest-Ltov5k.
1t was 1rotzky who made public the
text of secret documents exchanged be-
tween former Russian governments ana
foreign governments, and twas he VINO
proposed the armistice to the Central
Powers early in December, which event
ually led to the abortive conference at
Prest-Litovsk. The negotiations were
disrupted in mid-February and hostlli-
ties were renewed. The Germans then
submitted partial peace terms, but
Trotzky took no part in the confer
ences.
Berlin Forecast Resignation
Trotzkys resignation is the second
among the Russian leaders forecast by
Berlin. On February % Berlin report
ed that Ensign krylenko, commander
Of the Russian armies, had been super
seded. A dispatch received in London
Thursday said Krylenko had resigned
owing TO the differences with the Coun-
ell Of Peoples Commissaries. Trotzky's
resignation was forecast by Berlin last
Tuesday. The Withdrawals Of Trotzky
and Krylenko leave Lcnine as the sur
vivor Of the Bolshevik ruling triumvi-
rate. Trotzky also is president Of the
Petrograd Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates, and was appointed
food dictator with unlimited authority
on February 90.
Having escaped from Siberia, where
ne was sent for political offences,
Trotzky was an exile at the outbreak
of the war. He was expelled from Eu-
rope for preaching peace. and arrived
in New York on January IA, 1917, but
returned 20 Russia last April after the
overthrow Of the imperial government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Two Liners Repel
Attack of U-Boat
Near Irish Coast
Submarine Sends Three
Torpedoes Wide of Mark
and Flees

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March o.
Details of an unsuccessful U-boat at
tack on two British liners twelve hours
distant from the Irish coast were
brought by passengers and members Of
their crews when the vessels reached
here to-day, few hours apart.
AS the attack took place at 7 o'clock
in the morning, when most of the
passengers were asleep, reports of the
encounter, from various sources, diff
fered largely, and no official statement
could be obtained from officers of the
ships.
Three torpedoes, all of which went
wide of their mark, were fired by the
lurking submarine at the first of the
vessels, member Of it's crew declared.
When the U-boat was sighted first,
some distance off, the steamship near
est it sent distress signal by wireless
to the other, some distance away.
In response to this call the second
liner drew close to the first, the gun
crews of both numbered their pieces
on deck and prepared to give battle
IL l'-C SUBMARINE SUOulu COIlc W C4OSS
quarters. The Uboat scented danger
in the cooperation of the two ships,
for it gave up the job after the long
distance shots and disappeared.
The boat which escaped the torpedoes
had on board I'll passengers, of whom
ninety-one were in the first cabin. The
ship which came to the rescue carried
forty-seven. Men, women and children
on both ships soon obtained informa
ton of the U-boat attack, and during
that whole day stayed on deck, wear
ing life-preservers.
When the attack took place the first
ship started to mannuvre to get out
of the Uboats range, and it's strange
antics attracted passengers who did
not know until later Of the cause.
Among the passengers on this vessel
were Mr.. and Mrs. Neil ]. Tracy and
their six children, who came over from
England to establish themselves in
Boston.
The two ships stood by each other all
day. At night they separated and put
on full speed for this port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
London Opinion
Sharply Divided
On Japara's Plaz,

LONDON, Friday, March S-Sharply
contrasting views on Japan's interven-
ton in Siberia are taken in the weekly
reviews printed in the leading news
papers.
"The Spectator" says: zone question
that matters is whether Japan by her
action can or can not help us more
easily to defeat Germany. The dislike
of the proposed action of Japan is based
upon varying degrees Of mstrust: So
tar as we. know, there is no reason
whatever for this mistrust If it is
seriously meant that every Japanese
soldier should have a policeman to az
company him aAd keep the Japanese
realistic ideas under proper control, all
we can say is that the Anglo-Japan
alliance must have been mistake from
the beginning"
1.-The Spectator" points out the posi-
billty OF Germany Selling stores along
the Transsibcrian Railway and In
Vladivostok, and says that Germany al
ways acts quickly, and unless Japan
acts quickly she may be too late. Japan
has always kept her obligations, says
"The Spectator" and as for jealousy
between her and the United States it
is thing of the past with the latter.
The newspaper concludes:
Japan, we hope, is about to enter
into full military alliance with the rest
of us to save or lose everything for
the whole world"
"The Nation" says "Thc decision,
which may be one of the most mo-
mentous the world can take in our
generation. seems to have been made
without even so much as pretencc Of
public debate" 1t argues: "The plain
fact is that Russia is powerless, and
impcrialistic Japan seeks to despoil her
in the East as Germany has despoied
her in the West" "The Nation'' con-
tinues that the reactlonary press of
France and the mperialist press of
England make no secret of their wish
to punish and, if possible, overthrow
the Bolsheviki.
The newspaper concludes: 1--WE are
committed to political Intervention in
Russia, with an Asiatic army as our
mandatory agent and with ultimate
tragic political consequences to our
selves in India and Australia" But it
thinks it is uncomfortable that the labor
party will support the policy and finds
hope in the fact that Japanese opinion
rs divided concerning the step.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Steamer Routs U-Boat
After Five-FIour Duel
She'll Dropped on Submarines
Back Makes Raider
Quit Battle
| Correspondence of The Associated Pressl


LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.-An officer of
a steamer from an American port
gives a stirring account of a ninety
mile fight with a U-boat in the At
lantic. 1t lasted from the firing Of
torpedo, which just missed, at IL: 45
a. m. until $40 p. m. During that
time the stokers worked without ceas-
ing to get every ounce of speed out
of the boilers. The engineers got her
up from normal ten or eleven knots
to more than thirteen and a half.
"Thc gunners were on duty every
second" said the officer. From the
the submarine. We formed big high
target five hundred feet long, and the
enemy showed only a small dome five
miles astern. A couple of hours in
effective Smelling made him bit
venturesome. but our gunners speedily
showed him that it was unhealthy to
come too close. We had plenty OF
ammunition and we used it lavshly.
With constant practice, too, our gun
ners began to get better Neverthe
less, about 3 o'clock the German gun
shrapncl began to rain on our decks.
The man in the wheehouse was struck
BY a splinter. a shot pierced the
scupper over the boatswains room.
Another struck us abaft the engine
room on the port side.
"For while the fight was fierce.
Then for half an hour no shots were
fired, while the submarine man9uvrcd
for position. Our ship was vibrating
with the speed. Our captain paced the
bridge. kecnly observant. When the
U-boat finally got the position he
wanted and renewed the shell fire oul
gun crew decided to let them have it
as hot as our gun would stand. After
a few minutes we landed a shell
squarcly on the Germans back. 1t
apparently disturbed him a good deal
for he stopped firing at once, then
slackened speed, altered course and
SUBMERGED"
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rabia. and may keep sufficient num-
Der Of troops modified until she has
conquered Bessarabla and arranged for
its protection against the Russians.
Russia and Rumania have been at
odds for several months, and num-
Der of battles have been fought by the
former allies. Rumanian troops dis
armed Russian forces left in Rumania
after the conclusion of peace with Ger
many. saying the Russians were plum
dering Rumanian towns.
Rumanian troops we're sent into
Bessarabia, a Russian province popu-
lated largely by Rumanians, say
ing they had been asked by the Bessa-
rabian authorities TO intervene and
restore order. The Russians made q
number of Intellectual attempts to sub
due the Rumaniars, and several weeks
ago issued an order for the arrest Of
King Ferdinand OF Rumania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
German Demands
On Russia Hint at
Fresh Operations

BERLIN, via London, March @
British Admiralty, per Wireless
Press "A telegram sent to Smolay In
stitute, at Petrograd, from Berlin by
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
baron Won dem Bussche- Haddenhau-
sen says it has been learned that $50
inhabitants Of the Baltic regions from
Dorpat and Reyal and 1870 from other
Liyonian towns were deported on
February 2s to Krasnoyarsk and Yeka-
terinburg, Siberia, by order of the Boil
sheyik government
The Baron added that Germany
awaits the immediate return Of these
deported inhabitants, holds the Russian
government responsib e for all viola
tionS Ok clause 8, item 2, Of the peace
treaty, and protests against further
deportatlons and arrests in Esthonia
and Livonia.
The telegram of the German Under
Secretary may be the preliminary basis
for further German military opera
tons. Article OF the peace treaty
as received here read in part, az fol-
lows fthe subdivisions Of the articles
we're not marked:
"Esthonia and Livonia will Likewise
be evacuated without delay by the Rus
sian troops and the Russian Red Guard.
"Esthonia and LiYonia will be oecu-
pied by German police force until
security is guaranteed by their own ma
tional institutions ard order in the
state is restored. Russia will forth
with release all arrested or deported
inhabitants of Esthonia and Livonia
and guarantee the safe return Of de-
ported Egthonians and LiYoniang
-
gtudy the HELP WANTED ADS in TO-
day. fEDndAyj TribVne--yop1H ind II II
,,rnfys hfe fonYe Turn IN tins f,IaeMHed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Bolsheuiki May Free
Ex-Czar on Petition
BY the Grand Dukes
[Staf Correspondence

(The New York Tribune Cable Service)
LONDON, March 9.-The grand
dukes in Russia have petitioned the
Bolshevik government in Petrograd for
the release of the former Car from
confinement in Tobolsk, and it is be-
lieved here among the Russian colo
nists that the petition will be favor
ably acted upon.
The recent speech of Sir George
Buchanan, British Ambassador to Rus
siaw, now on leave, declaring that the
Car had never been a traitor to the
Allied cause, and letter from the
Gar himself, published in the French
press about the same time, are taken
as evidence that Nicholas Romanoff's
chances for securing his liberty are
improving. In case he is freed it is
understood that he will come either to
France or England to live
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-10
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. March 9.-Yestcrday our heavy
batteries were more active on the noun
famous front from the Adige River to the
Pave River. Enemy troops and working
parties were shelled on the Plateau Tonezza,
at the ASA Astico confluence, and at the
head of the Val Frenzela.
Counter battery firing by hostile artillery
was more lively in the southern region Of
Montelo and less active on the west front
Northwest of Monte Grappa our patrols
attacked with hand grenades enemy out
posts.
Our aircraft, notwithstanding adverse
weather conditions bombarded big supply
station of the enemy northeast of Orderzo.