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DEWEY UK.NAVY
BERLIN IS CONOUATORY;.
WASBIN610N IS BOPEFIIL
cDcuru UiKF Ri|M kino retains SAANMU;
rncnun innnL twin itauans to enter war
DANIELS ANSWERS CRITICS AT Well Informed Diplonmto See Slgmt
NEW YORK BANQUET
of Arbitration Offer
With
Snapen-
penaion of Submarine Warfare.,
ALLIES MAKE ADVANCE MB
CAPTURE MUCH SPOIL
MY NOT LARGE ENOUGH
n* Ambassador
it’s ittitude to-
Secretary Says Review is the Begin
ning of a Policy of Expansion and
Betterment—Denounces the State
ments of the National Security
League Circulars.
1 Officers of the Atlantic fleet assem
bled at New York Saturday night at
a dinner in their honor heard Secre
tary Josephus Daniels defend the
navy as efficient and prepared for
war and promise that the administra
tion, with the support of the people,
would make it more powerful and
more efficient.
Mr. Daniels answered the nayy’s
critics, particularly the National Se
curity League, w'lich recently made
public an open letter declaring that
investigation disclosed that the navy
was inadequate and unprepared foi|
war.
"With the praise of a great city
ringing in our ears,” said the secre
tary, ‘‘with our mighty ships in all
their splendid strength lying just out
side: in this hour of natural and par
donable exultation in our great navy,
as the head of that navy I feel It
right to utter a word of warning
‘lest we forget' those who may feel
inclined to rest too sure on this vis
ible and outward display of our
strength and. at ite same time to
speak a word of piyihise and cheer to
those who, perhape^have looked too
despondently upon the task that still
lies before us in our efforts to reach
as near as possible to perfection.
"Our navy is good; it is not good
enough. With your help, as long as
I am secretary of the navy, we will
all try to make it better. The navy
Is strong; it is not strong enough
With the help of the whole American
people, with the help of a congress
and an administration thoroughly
committed to the policy of ‘taking
leave to be strong upon the seas' we
will make it stronger
"This review is not the end of a
century's labors. We do not here ex
hibit’our completed work. Rather,
we here begin a new era. supported
by the chief executive and by an en
lightened and progressive congress,
which gave evidence of its faith In a
strong navy by the passage of the
best navy bill in the history of your
country.
"We are entering upon an era of
progress such as the navy has never
known before, whose keynote will be
onward and<ni>hose watchword will be
forward—an era marked by the lift-
lag of our navy out of politics and by
the subordination of all things afloat
or ashore to the efficiency of the fleet
In order that by our very strength we
may he able to demand the right te
live at peace with all the world
“You have seen—and lately you
have heard far too much—of the pet
rifled pessimist who visits one of our
levlathians of power with a sour and
.disappointed visage, looking for
something upon which he can hang a
tale of woe and wall a jeremiad
“The navy and its head have been
a target of much criticism of late,
some* from those honest in their be
liefs, but sadly Ignorant or mlsin
formed, and much from purely parti
san and political sources which had
no interest in facts whatever. As for
such criticisms as concerned myself I
have kept silent. Time must justify,
or time condemn.
"The splendid condition of the
ships for which you are responsible;
the splendid discipline of the crews
which you have established, make to
day a far better answer than any
thing I could be able to say. As they
ride to-night at their anchors on the
river let them stand as their own
spokesmen, and I rejoice that it is my
pleasure to greet here to-night the
commander-in-chief of the Atlantic
fleet, Admiral Fletcher.
"A few days ago a new organiza
tion, bearing the name of the Nation
al Security League, issued an open
letter ‘announcing the result of in
vestigations,’ and published to the
* world this statement:
“ 'Investigation discloses, it is as
serted, that the navy is neither ade
Without word from
Gerard as to Germany 1
ward the recent American note, offi
cial Washington attaches significance
to intimations in diplomatic quarters
friendly to Germany that the reply
might contain an offer to suspend 4t-
tacks without warning on merchant
ships, if the United States would re
new its informal proposals for unre
stricted passage of foodstuffs to Ger
man civilians.
Weil informed European diplomats
asserted that Germany most certainly
would offer to settle the question at
Issue by arbitration or diplomacy
with an agreement to abandon sub
marine warfare while the discussion
was in progress.
Officials have been reticent in dis
cussing the idea of arbitration or a
proposal with reference to foodstuffs,
but it is indicated that the situation
has progressed toward the point
where the United States would not be
likely to be satisfied with any condi
tional acquiescence In the American
position. It was Intimated, however,
that if Germany accepted the Ameri-.
can point ot yiew, the national ten
dency of the Unite® States of its own
initiative would be strongly to press
its contention on the right to ship
foodstuffs to Germany.
There is a likelihood, too, that
some understanding might be reached
through the medium of the American
government whereby Germany could
be assured definitely that no mer
chant ships leaving the United States
would be armed, making it possible
for submarine commanders to exer
cise the right of visit and search with
Impunity. Whether Great Britain
would consent to disarm all her mer
chant vessels carrying contraband,
however, is a matter of eonjecturcu r
That the question of permitting
Americans to travel on armed mer
chantmen may be taken under con
slderation soon is Intimated in well
informed quarters. On the other
hand, some officials believe there will
be little necessity for this, as Great
Britain already has Informally agreed
not to arm her vessels plying between
British and American ports.
What is regarded as one of the
hopeful signs in the general situation
is the confidence reflected in official
and diplomatic quarters that Ger
many will meet the United States at
least half-wsy. and will suspend for
the time being her submarine attacks
without warning during the diplo
matic correspondence.
In this connection there baa been
much comment over the recent an
nouncementa from London that Great
Britain did not understand from Oer
many's answar last March that the
principle of submarine warfare
would be abandoned. It was notad
that the same misunderstanding arose
when the German and British replies
were received to the\ American pro
posal for the abandonment by Ger
many of submarine warfare and the
use of mines in return for American
supervision of the distribution of
foodstuffs if England agreed to their
unrestricted passage to Germany
when consigned to civilians.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES
Italy
Official Reports Agree, Says London,
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For First Time in Six Months—
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Belgians Make Spirited Nig lit At
tack—Three Companies of Ger
mans Annihilated.
London reports: For the first time
in six months. German and French
official statements agree. The Ger-
man communication admits the ruth
of Gen. Joffre’s more important
claims as to the great successes won
by the French between LaBassee and
Arras.
British military commentators de
clare a little further advance by the
French will open a conspicuous gap
in the German line.
North of LaBassee the British are
doing little more than holding their
own, but they are keeping great
masses of Germans engaged.
Paris reports; “The Bielgian army,
by a new attack last night on the
right bank of the Yser, repulsed th>
enemy, who left, in retiring, several
hundred dead on the ground.
To the north of Arras we have ob
tained some new and important re
sults. By the capture of Carency ‘ D i 1
11 ««*•«■ V* ft«« sH wmaaftka DO%i
Foreign‘Minister Sonnino received
Demonstrations Throughout
Cease When News of !
Victory is Sprend Abroad.
\N The trend of Italian events Is con
sidered most significant, particularly
In view of the fact that clashes be
tween Italian and Aultrjan troops are
resported on the frontier. The Aus
trians, according to the report, have
crossed the boundary at one point,
but were repulsed by the Italians,
who took one prisoner.
Official announcement was made at
Rome Sunday afternoon thnt King
Victor Emmanuel had declined to ac
cept the resignation of Premier Sa-
landra, an dthat the Salandra cabi
net would be retained, unchanged.
The news was greeted with great
demonstrations of rejoicing and t>0P'
ular manifestations in favor of war.
The delay in making the official
announcement is said to have been
due to efforts to bring about closer
co-operation among the various par
liamentary sections. During the in
terval the king received a number of
prominent statesmen. One was Dep
uty Admiral Bettolo, former minister
of marine. m
The Tribuna says there is a possi
bility that Premier. Salandra will en
large his cabinet by including Signor
Bettolo and Signor Pantano, former
minister of agriculture. Pantano as
the representative of the radicals.
! It is asserted that former Premier
Giolitti will make a public statement
that he had believed It possible to
obtain from Austria concessions suf
ficient to avert war. but that once war
Is inevitable he will support the cabl
RUSSIANS SAY GALICIAN VIC
TORY »STRETCHED
there has fallen into our hands much
war material which it has not yet
been possible to enumerate complete
ly. It Includes two cannon, one ho
witzer, two mortars, a.dozen bomb-
throwers, a large number of machine
guns, 3.0U0 rifles and large supplies
of shells and cartridges.
"In the wood of hill No. 125 we
Baron Earl von Macchlo, temporary
Austrian ambassador at Rome. It is
reported Baron Macchio asked Signor
Sonnino whether his retention of of
fice might be interpreted as meaning
that Italy had decided on war.
The Austrian consulate having not-
found the bodies of three companies * ew Austrian subjects in
’ Rome to be ready to leave on a mo
ment's notice, most of them decided
to deport immediately. When the
soldiers at the barracks at Castro
Pretorlo learned that Premier Salan-
gan
avor of war. and went to their com
mander. Col. Boistrocchl. The col
onel said he could not yet give ex
pression to his feeling, but hoped to
be able to address them in a few days
in the way that he would like to do.
The excHeroent at Milan subsided
on receipt'of the news of Premier
Salandra's retention. The general
strike there passed off without seri-
Incident, although there was
ous
28 SHIPS FMHT IN AIR ,
ZEPPELIN IS DESTROYED
Liner Sails From Liverpool.
The White Star liner Cymric sail-
ed. from Liverpool, bound for New
quate nor prepared for war; that it isi YoEli , Frjday af t e ,noon, with more
inadequately manned, is short of am
munition and has no organized re
serve of trained men; the submarine
flotilla exists chiefly on paper; that
fast scout cruisers, battle cruisers,
aeroplanes, mine-layers, supply ships
and transports are lacking and that
target practice has been neglected or
altogether omitted.’
“If the gentlemen who signed the
above libel of the navy had known
the real truth their signatures would
never have been appended. If they
had not been misled and misinformed
they would have written Instead:
“ ‘Investigation discloses that the
navy Is efficient and prepared for
war; that our ships are well manned;
that the supply of munitions is vastly
larger than ever before, and the ca
pacity doubled; that the last congress
authorized a naval reserve which Is
in process of organization; that we
have seventy-four submarines author
ized, built or building, which are the
equal of those'of any other country,
and that one flotilla of submarines
has just completed a remarkable long
(^stance run; that we recognize the
need for. more fast light crulsora;
fhat we hav^ lately ordered eight
aeroplanes and a dirigible out of g
million dollars specially appropriated
by the last congress for aviation;
that within the last two years the
navy’s mine' equipment has - been
more than doubled; that we are add
ing yearly to our force of auxiliaries,
’while more time has been devoted
this year to target practice and man
oeuvres than la many years past We
are proud of onr navy as it ie. , We
are reeolved to give oar eo-operatlon
in making it better end greeter.
BtHInIi Txx*f> Two Aeroplane* When
Huge Dirihle la Torn to Ptere*.
The story of a battle between
Zeppelin and a squadron of twenty-
seven British aeroplanes has reached
the London Daily Mail by way of Rot
terdam.
"This Zeppelin,” says the account,
"had been frequently seen cruising in
the neighborhood of Brussels. About
eight o'clock in the evening it was
surrounded and attacked by twenty-
seven aeroplanes. The Zeppelin put
up a spirited fight with machine guns
and tried to escape by rising to a
high altitude, but the aeroplanes gave
it no chance.
"Within a few minutes the Zeppe
lin had received several wounds and
fell. All the crew of sixty were kill
ed. Two aeroplanes were destroyed
by the Zepeplin s guns.”
than five hundred passengers aboard.
Memorial Services Held.
, Services were held in various parts
of this state and North Carolina in
honor of the Confederate dead on
Monday.
of the general board of the navy for
the last fifteen years, sent a letter to
the dinner in which he said:
"The efficiency of the fleet has pro
gressed steadily and never has been
so high as it is to-day.” '
The letter was read by Secretary
Daniels. ‘The people of New York
have just cause for pride In the fleet
now assembled in their habor,’
write Admiral Dewey. "Not only Is
It composed of the finest and most
efficient warships that we ever have
had, but It is not excelled, except In
size, by the fleet of any nation in the
world; our officers are as good as
any; and our enlisted men are su
perior In training, education, physical
development and devotion to duty to
those of any other navy.- As precir..
dent of the general board for thq last
flfteeh years, I tfahi'say with abso'lute
confidence that the efficiency of the
fleet has progressed steadily and
never has been so high as to-day.
“However, we need - more ships,
more offlcera and more men." .
Admiral Fletcher said that battle
ships alone were adequate and be
come a prey to torpedo boats, sub
marine and mines, and that it was
necessarxjto -havd different types of
vessels to protect betUeshtps. He also
emphasised tbs need of Urge scout
ing c/ulsert, destroyers and subms-
of Germans who had been annihilated
by our artillery.”
Loadon reports: Thus far British
troops, according to Field Marshal
Blr John French have withstood all dra w „ to r<Mnaln , n r they ^
he German onslaughts and while at enthusiastic demonstration in
times they have been compelled to
give some ground, their counterat
tacks have brought them back to the
position from which they started.
However, this has been costly for the
German artillery bombardment has
been severe and connterattarks al
ways are followed by heavy casual
ties.
In their attempt last fall to reach
Calais the Germans continued their
attacks for six weeks but the allied
forces were much weaker then, and
the Germans did not meet the coun
ter-offensives they now meet In the
West
Of these, the most important is
that the French are carrying out
from Arras to the point Where their
line Joins the British, and in which
they continue to meet with unvarying
success.
They report again the capture,
which the Germans admit, of strosgly
fortified positions, and one road at
least which the Germans have been
using to bring up reinforcements to
their positions near LaBassee. There
fore, it is believed here the French
successes will lighten pressure the
Germans are bringing to bear on the
British around Ypres
Berlin reports: "In the western
theatre of.war: East of Ypres we
took another point of vantage from
the enemy. In the afternoon strong
French attacks on our front from
Ahlain to Neuville were repulsed with
very heavy losses to the enemy. The
village of Carency and the western
part of Ahlain, which are for the
greater part included in the territory
held by the French as a result of
their occupation of our foremost
trenches between Neuville and Ca
rency were, however, evacuated Wed
nesday night. Unfortunate on this
occasion a number of our brave men
and much material again were lost.
"French attempts to recapture a
section of their trenches which we
took from northwest of Berry-aq,-
bac, in the woods south of Nil-aux-
Nois were without success.
"After strong artillery prepara
tions the enemy attacked our posi
tions between the Meuse and the Mo
selle Wednesday night. At Oroyp
des Carmes they succeeded in pene
trating a section of our foremost
trenches stretching over a width of
from 150 to 200 metres. • After bit
ter hand-to-hand fighting our posi
tions were again cleared of all
Frenchmen. A number of prisoners
remained in our hands.
“Two French blockhouses on the
western slope of Hartmans-Weiler-
kopf were destroyed by our fire.
demonstration in favor of war by i
crowd estimated at forty thousand
Rtmtlar demands occurred at Flor
ence. Naples, Messina. Bologna, Pal
ermo and Catania.
Demonstrations at Bologna devel
oped into a free fight between the
factions for and against war At
c.^noa crowds attempted to pillage
the ahopa of gunsmiths, but were held
In c^eck by troops;
Pfpor to the announcement that
Premier Salandra would return to
power, the king requested Senator
Boselll, dean of the Italian parlia
ment, to form a new cabinet, but he
refused The king conferred with
Lieut. Gen. Count Cadorna, chief of
staff, who proceeded to the war office
and discussed the situation with Gen.
Zupelll, the minister of war.
NO BODE [OF CAPTIVES
Petrograd Flatly Denies Freshly Cir
culated Claim From Berlin of
Large Body of Prisoners In West
ern Galicia—Starts Attack Ip Buk
owlna and Claims Success.
VARS0S qni
PORTUGAL FACES
Complete Anarchy
ABUSED BRYAN AND WILSON
KICKED OUT OF EMBASSY
Raid by Yaqui Indians Checked.
It win, not be necessary for the
United States cruisers to land ma
rines to protect American citiOs in
the Yaqui Indian valley In Mexico as
the raid is reported to have been
checked.
London Street Cars Idle.
The street cars of London, with the
exception Of forty out of fifteen hun
dred, are idle, as a result of a re-
Amba.ssador Gerard Ejects Malcon
tent, Who Gets Offensive-
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ly in Berlin.
Maurice, Sombern, the European
representative of the National Sweep
er company of Torrington, Conn., was
ejected from the American embassy
at Berlin Wednesday by Ambassador
Gerard. It seems that Sombern went
to the building occupied by the Amer
ican officials and bOgan to abuse
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, declaring that in particular
that* the secretary of state had ac
cepted British bribes.
Sombern is a naturalized Germum-
American. He was rebuked by the
officials at the embassy, but persisted
in his statements, and the butler
finally threw him out. It is under
stood that Ambassador Gerard will
request that the German government
deport Sombern' for his conduct.
Washington had received no report
upon the Sombern Incident but offi
cials were expecting one at any time.
WHITE HOUSE IS SILENT ;
OFFICIALS SAY NOTHING
Waiting Upon News From Berlin—
Discussions is Considered Use
less and Inopportune.
White House, officials Friday
adopted the policy of silence. They
. , . .. . ... „ felt that any discussion of the sltua-
council . gr f“ t . tlon at this time would be useless and
Increase of fifteen per cent, in the inopportune Inasmuch as the questiotkMuring the prsuit of these armies'we
now is before the Berlin government.
Petrograd reports: The Russians
have fallen back on strong atrategic
positions along the San which runs
north and south'through Central Ga
licia. They now regard the German
drive through West Galicia aa having
been checked permanently.
Arrival of fresh troops has reliev
ed pressure on the Russiah center.
Attacks on the German wings have
been prosecuted with unusuab*flerce-
ness.
Activity in the last few days along
the center of the Polish front is said
to have been due to Russian in'lative
with the object of keeping the Ger
mans there occupied.
The retreat of the Russian center
from Lupkow is explained here as
due not to German presaure, but to
the exposed situation of the Russians
at that point in view of the rolling
back of the Russian right flknk.
There are indications of a new
Austro-German offensive against the
Russian left, in the direction of, Stry
and Uzsok.
In the north the Russians have
held the Germans on a line between
Mltau and Kelmo and have driven
them out of Ragela. The grain ele
vators at Liban are said to have been
emptied before the German occupa
tion of that town.
Petrograd reports: “The Russian
general staff, in a statement Issued
May 12, says that last week the Ger
man military authorities made er
roneous statements about operations
on the Russian front.
"Thus, they said that the Germans
took 12 guns during She battle at
Llbau, whereas the Russian artillery
detachment operating there had but
four guns. At Rosslenle the Ger
mans not only did not cause the Rus
sians heavy losses, but had no success
at all. The Russians were not In full
retreat, as the German communique
says, but the German forces were
obliged to withdraw along the front
of the Russian offensive for a dis
tance from 0 to SO miles
“The Germans affrm that they
have driven back the Russian attacks
at Kalwarya, Augustowo sad Brsas-
ysi and inflicted greet loss on the
Russians, but the Russians made no
attacks there.
“In Oallacta, after the abortive
German attempt to surround the 48th
division of the Russian army, the
German actlofi^during the last nine
days has had the character of frontal
attacks against the Russian fortified
positions, which have been success
fully repulsed by the Russians. It Is
true that the Russian ioaaes are very
heavy, but it L true alao that the
losses of the German-Austrlan army
are erroneous. Wishing to boom
their success, the Germans multiplied
by many times the number of Russian
prisoners taken by them."
Ix>ndon reports: The Germans are
reported to be within 20 miles of
Przemysl. The Russians apparently
are developing counter strokea on the
west Galician front and in Bukowlna,
and they claim initial successes
London—The Teutonic offensive
continues in West Galicia, where the
Russians have been driven 40 miles
back from their old position and to
within twenty-five miles of Przemysl
The fighting, however, has become
less intense. The Germanic allies
estimate their captures at some 150,-
000 men, sixty-nine guns and 255
machine guns.
The Russians claim that they are
in a position to prevent a further ad
vance by the Germans and Austrians,
but as it is they have lost much
ground.
In estern Galicia the Russians as
sert that as a result of their new of
fensive the Austrians have commenc
ed a disorderly retreat. Fighting
continues in Courland and in the
neighborhood of the Niemen river.
Berlin reports: Eeastern:' The
army under Gen. von Mackenzen ja
the course of its pursuit of the Rus
sians reached Tuesday the neighbor
hood of Subiecko, on the lowes Wis
loka, and Kolbuebowa, northwest of
Debica. Under ttye pressure of this
advance the Russians also retreated
from their positions north of the Vis
tula. Tn this section the troops un
der Gel. Col. von Woyrecb, closely
following the enemy, penetrated as
far as the region northw.est of Klelce.
“In the Carpa.thlans Austro-Hun
garian and German troops under Gem
von Llnslngen conquered the hills
east of the upper Stry and took 3,-
650 men prisoners as well as captur
ing six machine guns.
"At the present moment, while the
armies under Gen. von Mackenzen
are approaching the Przemysl fort
ress and the lower San, It la possible
to form an approximate, idea of the
booty taken. In the battles of Tar-
now and Gorlice and in the battles
Complete anarchy reigns In LU-
hon, Portugal, according; to newa
reaching Madrid, Spain, Sunday
night. Fighting in the streets con-
tin uea between the mutineers and the
loyal troops. The bombardment by
the warships baa stopped, owing to n
lack of ammunition. The number o(
persons killed or wounded is said to
have been considerable. Many build
ings were burned and the homes of
known loyalists pillaged.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Fabree Agency says that the Spanish
government on Saturday received
from the governor of Badajos, Spain,
near the Portugese frontier, the fol
lowing statement concerning the re
volt: ‘
The rebellion broke out at Lisbon
aboard the cruiser Adam storm,
which, at 3.30 o’clock, bombarded the
city, a band of two hundred civil
ians stormed the Alcantara barracks.
They entered the barracks cheering
the republic. Many were killed and-
wounded.
"The whole Republican guard re
mains loyal to the government and
has occupied the streets, squares and
strategic points. scattering the
crowds. Several bombs have been
exploded.
The battleship Vlsco DaGama baa
left Lisbon on a secret government
mission.
All railway and telegraphic com
munication around the capital baa
been interrupte 1. The Elba garrison
.ropialns faithful and has sent troops
to Lisbon. At Santarem aa artillery
regiment bombarded the Twenty-
fourth infantry, whose losses are un
known. Civilians set fire to a Brit
ish cork factory at Portalegre. There
has also been an outbreak at Oporto,
where several people were wounded.**
A Reuter dispatch from Lisboa
says that the revolutionary committee
has issued a proclamation stating
that the object of the movement la to
restore a real republic. They desire
a national government and, therefore,
will hoist no party flag. They coun
sel the people not to indulge in re
prisals., but to trust the national gov
ernment. which "will act vigorously,
but generously, towards the van
quished.”
Haras Madrid correspondent says
that El Mundo published the follow
ing regarding the Portugese revolt
Saturday:
"The signal for tho outbreak la
Lisbon was given by three shots fired
In the street, to which the cruisers
anchored In the port responded.
"Toward tho end of the afternoon
the whole city was in a tumult, shots*
being fired everywhere. The wound
ed filled the arsenal Daring tae
fusilade cries of ’Down With Dicta
tion!’ were heard. Marines of all Uta
teasels joined the movement, which
was accentuated oa the arrival of tho
officers of the veaeela All tho ahlpa
flew the flag of the republic.’’
The president of Portugal Manuel
de Arrlago, disappeared Saturday and
has not boon located. Tho Spanish
government has dstermined to re
frain from Intervention la any form
in Portugal, and to conttnuo Itself
to the protection, If necaseary, of the
lives and interests of Spanish subjects
In that country.
Premier Dato announced that the
Spanish battleship Espana would ar
rive at Lisbon to protect Spaniards
and other foreigner*. He added that
it waa probable another ararshlp alsa
would be dispatched to Portugeeo
waters.
TURKS SINK BATTLESHIP;
500 BRITISH SAILORS DIE
wages of the workmen.
Italian Soldiers Ready.
Geneva reports one million.seven
hundred thousand Italian soldiers are
fully equipped and ready for senrico
on the Italian border. .
Seven Killed Clearing Up Wreck.
While a Southern wrecking crew
were clearing the tracks near Atlan
ta a derailed car overturned, killing
seven men op Sunday.
Goeben
Petrograd
cruiser
after firing
Regortod
reports tl
that the Turkish
The cabinet met in a regular ses
sion, but M furthet action la contemv
plated pendin gtbe reeelpt of Ger
many's reply. ’ •
The president left late Friday night
on the Mayflower for New York to
review the Atlantic fleet there next
week. During the trtpfl which will
last nearly a week, he will keep In
touch with every department.
Rioting a* Newcastle.
Much German owner property was
deetroyed at Newcastle, Knglsnd. Fri
day afternoon In the
have so far taken 103,500 Russian
prisoners, 8# cannon and 255 ma-
chjny- juns. these figures the
booty taken by tbe allied troops fight
ing in the Carpathians and north of
the Vistula^ In not Included. This
amounts to a further forty thousand
prisoners.’’
“In the eastern theatre of
The situation Is tbs suae.* The bat
tle of SzMle (Russian Poland) la
•till undecided
French Praise Vote ta Germans.
The Parisian papers are fqU of
praise for tho nUhd taken by Presi
dent Wilson la bta ante to
the i
Third English Battleship to be Lost
In Dardanelles Is Sent to Bot
tom by Turkish Torpedo.
The British battleship Goliath has
been torpedoed in the Dardanelles.
It Is feared 500 lives have been lost.
The Goliath was one of the older
British battleships of the pre-dread
nought type. She was built In 1898.
Her complement was 750 men. She
was 400 feet long on the water line,
displaced 12,9u0 tons, and was arm
ed with four 12-lnch and 12 6-lnch
guns; twelve 12-pounders, six 3-
pounders, two machine guns and four
torpedo tubes.
The Goliath is the third British
battleship whose loss In the Dar
danelles attack has been announced
by the British government. Loss of
the Irresistible and Ocean was anU
nounced March 19. On April 5 a| 1
wireless dispatch from Berlin said
the British battleship Lord Nelson
also had been destroyed. That re
port was not confirmed.- r
The statement of the first lord of
the admiralty reads: “The Goliath
was torpedoed Wednesday night in a
torpedo action by destroyers while
protecting the French flank just In
side the straits.
"Twenty officers and one hundred
and sixty men were saved, which, I
fear, means that over five hundred
were lost
“The admiral commanding at the
Dardanelles alto‘telegraphs that the,,
submarine B-14, which with so much
daring penetrated to the Sea of Jfar-
mora, has reported that she sagik two
Turkish gnnboats and a large Turk
ish transport.”
William Haywood,
International Workers'Of the
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