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POSTPONES A FWU. AN
SWER TO DEMANDS
DEFENDS SUBMARINA WAR
Galls Attention to Former Offer of
This Country Which Was Agreed
to—Does Not Wish to Attack Neu
trals—Blames -Great Britain for
Refusal to Agree to U. 8. Request.
is ths text of the
The following
Oerman nbte:
“The undersigned has the honor
to submit to Ambassador Gerard, the
following answer to the communica
tion of May 1j, regarding the in
jury to American interests through
German submarine warfare.
“The Imperial government has sub
jected the communication of the
American government to a thorough
investigation. It enters also a keen
wish to co-operate , in a frank and
friendly way in clearing up a pos
sible misunderstanding which may
have arisen in the relations between
the two governments through the
events mentioned by the American
government.
The Cushin gand Gulilight.
“Regarding, firstly, the cases of
the American steamers Cushing and
Gulflight. The American embassy
has already been informed that the
German government has no intention
of submitting neutral ships in the
JfWar zone, whiclt are guilty of no hos
tile acts to attacks by a submarine
'or submarines, or aviators. On the
contrary the German forces have re
peatedly been instructed most speci
fically to avoid attacks on such ships
** If neutral ships In recent niuntlu
have suffered through the (iernuui
Milmuu-ine warfare, owing to mis
take* in identification, it is a question
only of quite isolated and exceptional
casca. which can he attributed to th#
British government's abuse of flags,
together wit it the suspicious or cul-
paltle Itehavior of the masters of the
•hips.
“The German government, in ail
cases in which It lias been shown by
its investigations that a neutral ship,
not itself at fault, was damaged by
tferman submarines or aviators. lias
expressed regret over the unfortunste
accident, and If Justified by condi
tions. has offered indemnification
"The cases of the Cushing and the
Gulflight will be treated on the same
principles An investigation of both
cases is ia progreas. tha result of
which will presently be communteat
•d to the embassy. The investiga
tion can. necessary, be supple
mented by so international ealr on
the international commission of In
quiry ms provided by Article III •
The Hague agreement of October 11
1907. -- -
American I-oat on Falaha. .
“When sinking the British steam
er Falaba the commander of the Ger
man submarine bad the intention of
allowing the passeng- rs and crew a
full opportunity for a safe escape
Only when the master did not obey
the order to heave to. but fled and
summoned help by rocket signals,
did the German commander order
the crew and passengers by signals
and megaphone to leave the ship
within ten minutes. He actually.al
lowed them twenty-three minutes’
time and fired the toryedo only when
suspicions craft were hastening to
the assistance of the Falaba.
Hie Ijusitania.
“Regarding the loss of life by the
sinking of the British passenger
steamer Lusitania, the German gov
eminent has already expressed to the
neutral governments concerned its
keen regret that citizens of their
states lost their lives.
“On this occasion the Impeitai
government, however, can not escape
the impression that certain impor
tant facts having a direct bearing on
the sinking of the Lusitania may
have escaped the attention of the
American government.
Was British Auxiliary Cruiser.
“In the interest of a clear and
complete understanding, which is the
aim of both governments, the Im
perial government ( xisiders it first
necessary to convince itself that the
information accessible to both gov
ernments about the facts of the case
is complete and in accord. The gov
ernment of the United States pro
ceeds on the assumption that the
Lusitania could be regarded as an
ordinary unarmed merchantman. The
imperial government allows itself In
this connection to point out that the
Lusitania was one of the largest and
fastest British merchant ships, built
with government funds as an aux
iliary cruiser and carried expressly
as such in the ‘navy list’ issued by
the British admiralty.
“It is further known to the Im
perial government, from trustworthy
reports from its agents and neutral
passengers, that for a considerable
time practically all the more valu
able British merchantmen have been
equipped with cannon and ammuni
tion and other weapons and manned
with persona who have been especial
ly trained in serving guns. The Lusi
tania, too, according to information
receive here, had cannon aboard,
which were mounted and concealed
below decks.
Knticed Ships to Attack.
“The Imperial government further
has the honor to direct the particu
lar attention of tjie American gov
ernment to the fact that the British
admiralty in confidential Instruc
tions issued in February, 1916, rec-
vtew of these facts, ia dubitably
known to It. Is unable to regard Brit
ish merchantmen in the zone of naval
operations specified by the admiralty
staff ot tbs German navy as ‘unde
fended.’ German commanders conse
quently are no longer able to observe
the customary regulations of the
prise law, which they before always
followed. • m. —. "vu-i-
“Clfially, the Imperial government
must point out particularly that tha
Lusitania on Ita last trip, as on earl
ier occasions, carried Canadian troops
and war material, Including no lesa
than 6,400 cases of ammunition in
tended for the destruction of the
brave German soldiers who ars ful
filling their duty with self-sacrificing
and devotion in the fatherland’s ser
vice.
Acted in Self-Defense.
“The German government believes
it was acting in justifie self-efence In
seeking with all the means of war
fare at Its disposition.to protect the
lives of Its soldiers by destroying
ammunition intehded for the enemy.
“The British shipping company
have been, a^vare of the danger of
which the passengers aboard the Lus
itania were exposed under these con
ditions. The company in embarking
them, notwithstanding this, attempt
ed deliberately to use the lives of
American citizens as protection for
the ammunition aboard, and acted
against the clear provisions of the
American law which expressly prohi
bits the forwarding of passengers on*
ships carrying ammunition and pro
vides a penalty therefor. The com
pany, therefore, is wantonly guilty
of the death of so many passengers.
Ammunition on Board Exploded.
“There can be no doubt, according
to the definite report of the subma
rine's commander, which is further
confirmed by all other information,
that the quick sinking of the Lusi
tania is primarily attributal to the
explosion of the ammunition ship
ment caused by a torpedo. The Lusi
tania passengers would, otherwise, in
all human probability, have been sav
ed.
“The Imperial government consid
ers the above mentioned facts Impor
tant enough to recommend them, to
the attentive examination of the
American government.
Agreed to Former PropoMalN.
“The Imperial government, while
withholding its final decision on the
demands advanced in connection with
the sinking of the Lusitania unti re
ceipt of an answer from the Ameri
can government, feels impelled in
conclusion, to recall here and no
that it took cognizance with satisfac
tion of the mediatory proposals sub
mitted by the United States govern
ment to Berlin and London as a basis
for a modus vivendt for conducting
the maritime warfare between Ger
many and Great Britain. The Im
perial government, by Its readiness
to enter upon a discussion of these
proposals, then demonstrated its good
Intentions in ample fashion. .The
realization of these proposals was
defeated, as la well known by the de
clinatory attitude of the British gov
ernment.
“The undersigned takes occasion,
etc. (SignedI Jagow." |
VON JAGOW TALKS
WRY GERMANY SENDS AD IN-
TERIM NOTE EXPLAINED
ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT
Gerataa Imperial Foreigu Minister
Discusses Situation With an Ameri
can OorresiKmdent—Says It is Es
sential to Establish Common Basis
Before Discussing Issues.
MUST STOP THEIR ANARCHY;
WILSON TO WARN MEXICANS
Will
Note to All Kactlonn Tell
not only to seek protection under
neutral flags, an . distinguishing
marks, but also, while thus disguised,
to attack German submarines by ram
ming. As a special incitation to mer
chantmen to destroy submarines the
British government also offered high
prises and has already paid such ru-
“TW Imperial foversmaat, la
Ing Them to Get Together
or Outlier* Will Act.
here are plain indications that
from now on the administration will
vigorously seek to end the chaos in
Mexico. Until Presient Wilson makes
public on Tuesday a statement he has
prepared, details of his plans will not
be known, but it was understood the
various Mexican leaders will be in
formed that the time has come for
them to stop fighting between them
selves and ag^be on a government
which the United States can recog
nize.
It is expected that the statement
will recite famine conditions in the
southern republic as Duval West and
other government agents have por
trayed them. The president will point
out how patiently the American gov
ernment has waited for the Mexican
factions to adjust the problem them
selves, and how helpless the Mexican
people generally have become In the
hands of the military element^.
The statement, which is to be sent
to all the factional leaders, will not
announce the course of the United
States, except to follow in case an
agreement does not result, but will
point out that conditions have be
come intolerable and must be reme
died ^by outside influences if there
are no elements in the country wit
sufficient capacity to wrest the^re-
public from its state of anar
The advisability of plaplfig an em
bargo on the exportation of arms and
ammunition to Mexico has been urg^
ed as one means of putting a stop to
fighting tbefe.
ASDUTTR REFORMS MINISTRY;
CABINET CRISIS IN LONDON
to Re*
IS GEORGIA’S BUSINESS
Gov. Nat Harris Says Frank Case is
a State Matter.
Governor-elect Nat £. Harris of
Georgia after going through a huge
pile of letters from mere sympathiz
ers In various parts of the country of
Leo M. Frank, condemned, to die
next month, for the murder of Mary
Phagan, factory girl, said:
“You can just say for Nat Harris
that If the matter of dealing execu
tive clemency to the condemned man
Is to be considered by him. that the
entire outside world will not be taken
into consideration one by one. It is
entirely a Georgia matter and if I
am to consider the case I shall con
ier
sider It altogether from a Georgia
nmmended U® _ ©ercairtile shipping K«nia ^ha interests of Georgia
not only to seek protection under riTTw-
and the interests of Georgia persons
at heart."
♦ ♦ ♦
Battleships Damaged.
The battleship Georgia dragged her
anchor during a recent storm off
Naragansett and the Nebraska had a
portion of her bridge slfBfft avay
nth injury to the guns.
Gottlieb von Jagow, tho Imperial
German foreign secretary, Sunday re
ceived the correspondent of the As
sociated Press and outlined the rea
sons which impelled the German gov
ernment to send an ad-interim note
to the United States government in
stead of a final and definite reply to
the American representations regard
ing the Lusitania and other ships
that have been torpedoed and Ger
many’s submarine policy.
“The issues involved,’ said Herr
von Jagow, "are of such importance,
‘and-lhe views i- regard to the Lusi
tania show such variance, that the
German government believed it es
sential t attempt to establish a com
mon basis ot fact before entering in
to a discussion of the issued involved.
“We hope and trust that the Amer
ican government will take the same
view of the case and let us know in
what points the understanding of the
facts differ from the German view
points as set forth in the note and in
what points they agree before look
ing for a direct answer to their com
munication.
“The American note, of course,
leaves the way open for a preliminary
discussion of the situation as sug
gested in the German note. 1 hope
that such a common basis of fact,
onre established, may serve as the
groundwork for further conversa
tions.”
The minister was unwilling to give
more definite outline to, or to com
ment on. the suggestfon that an ar
rangement might be reached on a
basis of an inspection and certifica
tion by the American government, of
passenger ships not carrying war car
goes, pointing out that he did not
feel entitled to anticipate, as the
other departments of the government
must be heard before suggestions
could be definitely taken up or dis
cussed
Von Jogoy expressed pleasure at
the newspaper announcement that
American Line steamers were not
carrying contraband, but he suggest
ed the advisability of supplementing
such newspaper statements by more
definite authoritative announcements
Replying to a nuestlon Dr. von
Jagow said Germany at the outset
had been willing to abandon her sub
marine war against merchantmen In
response to a return by Great Britain
to the regulations of war regarding
contraband generally accepted before
the war, the specific condition being
the lifting of th<^ embargo on food
stuffs and raw materials now on ihd
list of conditional contraband. It
was not Germany's fault, but Great
Britain's, he said, that the well meant
proposals of the United States for
compromise failed.
“The question of foodstuffs and
raw materials.'' Dr. van Jagow said,
“is not a question of necessity for
Germany, but one of principle. Ger
many has shown, I think, that It can
not be starved out by Great Britafb’s
embargo on foodstuffs. We may be
a little short of some one or another
particular food product, but we have
enough to live on and keep up the
struggle.
"The 8an£^ is true of raw ma
terials, wlthwvhich, according to the
London declaration, belligerents have
no right to interfere*when they are
not specifically destined to the arm
ed forces of an enemy. Germany is
able to get along, even if the imports
of such materials are eutoeff. Ger
many, however, object® to the cool
assumption of the British cabinet
when it is unable to defeat the Ger
man armies legitimately on the bat
tlefield, it is entitled to try to fore
the nation to its knees by econpuffc
pressure, disregarding all accepted
precepts and regulations oL"war.
“The analogy of Hieiiesieged fort
ress does no apply^to Germany. The
resident whoseftles in a fortress does
so cognizanfT of the task and aware
that hje^can leave before the siege be-
gip#T^but there is no precedent for
te siege of the civilian population
of a whole nation in its own land
with no possibility of escape. Ger
many will fight such an unjustified
method of war with all the means at
her disposal.” v ■
j^Dr. von Jagow said he Ytad abso
lutely no information regarding the
American steamer Nebraskan, which
was damaged by an explosion in the
Irish Sea last week, and in the ab
sence of any definite ne.ws - as to
whether the ship was torpedoed or
struck a mine, he declined to express
any 'opinion as to the effect of* the
incident oh the pending negotiations.
The Nebraskan, in any event, Dr.
von J^gow said, was torpedoed with
design by a German submarine. The
German policy regarding neutral
shipping, even in the war zone, had
been enunciated clearly. There was
no intention of attacking neutral
ships.
“Are you an optimist or a pes
simist regard the German-American
situation?" the correspondent asked
as he was taking his leave of the for
eign minister.
• "How can I tell you how our note
will be received?” replied Dr. von
Jagow. “I have no maans of com
munication wiCB the ambassador at
Washington or of guessing pablic
sentiment. Wireless communication
Is limited and rather unsatisfactory-
There are no means of cabling and
the open wireless messages we are
sending are read or Interfered with
by British stations. We are rirtrual-
ly cut off from America and are
working i» the dark.”
Government to Bowse
Premier Asquith announced in the
|Ioum of Commons Wednesday'that
steps were in contemplation which
involved a reconst uctlon of the gov
ernment upon a broader personal and
political basis.
It has been settled definitely that
some form of cabinet reorganisation
has been agreed u n on, but the precise
form of the change will not be known
publicly until Premier Asquith is
ready Ro announce his plans. **
There is a widespread belief that
although Baron Fisher has tendered
his resignation as first sea lord, some
arrangement will be made to enable
him to retain his post under the new
first lord of the admiralty. If he does
not assume the fir&t lordship himself.
DEFENDERS FAILED
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NOW FLETCBER LOST CONTROL
WREN ENEMY ATTACKED ^
LACKED ADEQUATE DOATS
Naval Rxpecto 8ee Splendid Teaching
ia Strategic Fight off Northern
Coast—"Enemy" Possessed Air
Scoots and Battle Cruisers—Hartly
Won Battle.
EIFERTS SAY
WASDAMAMEDIY
Superiority of tho “enemy" in Its
Units representing fast and heavily
armed battle cruisers, boupled with
Regarding the lord chancellorship, I wea f^ er conditions favorable for an
the question Is raised whether Lord attack, brought failure of Admiral
Reading could take the position, on Fletcher's defence of the Atlantic sea-
account of his Jewish faith, as the board in the naval war game which
lord chancellor is “keeper of the closed Wednesday with Rear Admiral
king’s conscience.” Beatty's invaders in a position to
All parties are working earnestly I establish a base In Chesapeake Bay.
to mobilize the strong men of Eng-1 The story of the game as told in
land and bring about the solution I reports of the commanding officers
best calculated to enable the country to the navy department Wednesday
to pursue the war. revealed that Admiral Beatty, with
Persistent rumors are in clrcula- a thearetically stronger force, en-
tion in the lobby of the British House g aK ed the main body of the defending
of Commons that a coalition govern-1 fie^t last Thursday and destroyed
ment was about to be formed. Union-]
1st leaders held a conference with
Premier Asquith Tuesday afternoon
and it is stated that a question of]
coalition was settled.
According to these reports the all
ocution of offices has not been finally
determined. It is rumored that A. J.
Balfour, former premier, will succeed
Winston Spencer Churchill as first
lord of the admiralty, the latter tak-|
ing some other office.
All during the day there were re
ports that the government had sud
denly found itself confronted with
problems of momentous importance.
Announcements of the cancellation
of the cabinet council, which had
been summoned to meet at noon; of I
the postponement of Chancellor'
Lloyd-George'a projected tour of the
about half of Admiral Fletcher's
scouts while easily eluding the sup
porting dreadnou B hts. Then, when
Admiral Fletcher drew off to guard
against a movement against New
England or New York, the "enemy"
swept southward prepared to estab
lish a base of operations by landing
an expedition from his transports,
and at the same time faced north
ward with sufficient force to deal
ith any squadrons the defenders
might send against him. "-
Admlrr.l Fletcher s defensive cam
paign was described as a good one
but he was handicapped not only by
the weather and lack of speedy
scouts with long range guna, but by
inability l® bav^ submarines on the
scene when the final test against the
country to stimulate the output 0 f ® nem3r came
munitions of war. and of approaching I Th e navy department issued the
visits of Mr Churchill and other following statement summarizing re-
ministen to Mr Asquith all served Ports on the manoeuvres:
to give color to these reporU. “The war problem which haa just
The esignatlon of the veteran sail-1 been played off the Atlantic coast
or Lord Fisher from his post of first had for Its purpose the training of
sea lord of the adm rally because hoi the officers of the fleet. The prob
and his nominal civilian superior, loot on the part of the Atlantic fleet
Winston Spencer Churchill, flrit lord was. In brief to prevent a more pow
of the admiralty^ could not work to-1 erful fleet than our own from eetab-
gether. Is probably the first step to- Mshtng a base at some point between
ward a sweeping reorganisation of Eostport. Maine, and Capa Hatteras
the British government. from which to Invade the country
Premier Asquith will remain at the When Admiral- Fletcher moved out
head of the government In any event from New York at noon Of May IS
with Lord Kitchener and Sir Edward I with the Bine fleet he faced the dif-
Grey, respectively, the war foreign ficlt problem of meeting an enemy
miniaters. In undisputed posaeesion of stronger than his own in every
their preeent posts, while David branch except submarlnee and eapecl
Lloyd-George, the chancellor ot the ally superior In scouts. Admiral
exchequer, and Mr. Churchill, prob-1 Flatcher’s plan of defenca was axcai-
ably will take new positions. v lent, but was not successful, owing
“The government has definitely I to weather conditions and the mark
sought the co-operation of the o^po- ed superiority of the enemy In
sltlon and opposition leaders hav** in scouts
principle consented to join them," -The attacking Red fleet, under
aay# the parliamentary correspond- R Mr Admiral Beatty approached
ent of the Times in discussing the preceded at a distance of several hun
proposed coalition cabinet, “but noth- dred miles by a line of fast scouts
Ing is likely to be decided until the placed at intervals and covering a
unionist leaders have obtained the front of nearly 50o-milea; behind this
formal backing of their followers at line and ready to stiffen it at any
a party meeting.” I point where, necessary came a line of
All the morning papers agree that battle cruisers and armored cruisers
the government s increasing dlfficul- These Red scouts and cruisers had
ties led them to seek the co-operation I the problem not only of locating the
of unionist leaders. I Blue fleet, but also of preventing
The trouble between Winston Spen-1 any cqpcentratlon of ships from the
oer Churchill, first lord of the admir-|B|uo fleet from breaking through
ally and Lord F’ishe.” resulted from weak point in their Hue and attack
the British cabinet sanctioning the nag the Red transports following be-
ftrst neval attack on the Dardanelles hind the main Red fleet. ' These
in ignorance ot the fact that the see I transports were Intended to effect a
lords were opposed to naval opera-J foothold on the coast and maintain
tions unsupported by a land force. I themselves there until reinforcements
Lord Fisher felt acutely the dts-l e mild be brought to their support,
credit of the sea lords thus involved
and decided to resign. Faced wRh
an acute misinterial crisis accompa-j
nied by angry parliamentary debates,
to seek a coalition with the unionists.
Among the latest, rumors is one to
the effect that Lord Kitchener is to
become generdtissimo and that David
Lloyd-George will succeed him at the
office.
war
“The advance forces came In con
tact soon after ijayltght on the 20th
Within a few hours about half of the
Blue scouts had been put out of ac
lion, the most effective work against
them being done by the enemy's bat
tle cruisers’ whose high speed and
long range enabled them to pick off
the slower and weaker Blue cruisers
almost at will, at the same time
eluding the supporting dreadnoughts.
Admiral Fletcher withdrew to the
northward, using his remaining
IN ATTACK ON FRFNfH1 8C0Ut8 t0 search and guard the area
in a i iavr un mciiLB| from whlch he belleved the Red fleet
would pass if it contemplated land
ing on the New England coast. This
was, as a matter of fact. Admiral
Beatty’s plan, although Admiral
Fletcher had not actually located the
Red fleet. The Blue fleet succeeded
in protecting this region and forcing
Admiral Beatty in the end to seek
▲ grave factor Jim boon »4j|«4 to
the situation by the finding ot tho
American commtesion appointed by
Ambassador Page that the American
steamer Nebnukjn was torpedoed
without warning by a submarine. In :
German quarters the claim woe per
sistent that the vessels must hare
struck a mine. ,
Lieut. John H. Towers, naval at
tache, and Naval Constructor Lewis
B. McBride, of the American em
bassy, and Consult Washington at
Liverpool have reported through
Ambassador Page that after a tech
nical examination of the vessel and
on the testimony of the chief engineer
of the Nebraskan that he saw the
wake of a torpedo, they had no doubt
that the ship was afacked by a sub
marine.
Inasmuch as submarines of tho
allied powers have not attacked mer
chantmen the presumption of officials
is similar to that reached after an
investigation of the attack on the
Gulflight—that a German submarine
was responsible, and an inquiry to the
German foreign office for its report
on the case is expected to go forward
within a day or two. ^
The preponderance of evidence
showing an attack on the JNebraskan,
after u was believed that submarine
attacks on neutral vessels would
cease, at least, while the negotiations
were in progress, admittedly increas
ed the tension in relations with Ger
many.
Lieut. Towers made a technical ex
amination of the Nebraskan on her
arrival of Liverpool, and took state
ments and affidavits from Capt.
Greene and members of the crew.
The chief engineer stated that he saw
submarine Just before the vessel
was at'acked.
The detailed evidence Is being sent
by mail but this summary of the
main features of the cable report
was given out:
|“The American ambassador in
London Informed the state depart
ment that the investigation of the
Nebraskan incident by Lieut. Towers
brings out the facts as follows:
■ ‘The Nebraskan had left Liver
pool bound for the Delaware Break
water on the afternoon of May 24,
and was in water ballast. The words
"Nebraskan New York" were painted
on each side amidships in letters six
feed high and she flew the American
flag contlnously up to approximately
8.10 p. m. May 26, at which time the
ship was about forty mikes southwest
of Fastnet.
because the sun had set and the ship
"The flag was then hauled dowa
was considered at tea. The chief
engineer of the ship, at 1.24 f. ■„
observed a white streak la the water
perpendlcularto the ship oa the star
board side, and a severe shock was
almost Instantly felt, followed by a
violent exploeion abreast bold anas-
her one.
“Hatch covers No. 1 were blown
off, also cargo booms above the same,
and the air was filled with oil aad
debris, the double bottom compart
ments below hold No. I having been
used for tanks for Inel oil. Bottom
plntlng and pieces of the side were
blown up through two decks. The
ship settled Immediately by the head
and officers and crew took to the
boats. After remaining off the ship
about one hour they returned and
headed the ship for Liverpool. Un
orders of the British admiralty a
itish naval trawler came up at mid-
ht and remained with the Nebras-
unttl she reached the moutt of
Mersey.
“No one was seriously Injured.
The ambassador is sending by moil
a detailed report ot Lieut. Towers
and depositions of three of the ship’s
officers taken by the council at Liver
pool." «
Officials who read the report qtaae-
ly said it contained all the evidence
of an attack by torpedo. There had
been some doubt whether It was not
a mine.
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY
Paris Official Report Tuesday Morn
ing Tell of Terrific Assaults
and of Horrible Ixwses
Paris, France, May 25.—The offi
cial statement of the war office this I an opening to the southward,
morning features the continuance of **i n the meantime Admiral Beatty
heavy Oerman attacks along the I was holding his main force well out
northern battle line. Counter at-1 to sea and following up every move
tacks of severest fighting developed 0 f the defending fleet with his
along Langemarck-Ypres road. The scours. Thus the fleet was able to
war office declares that these attacks make every move with knowledge of
have been repulsed with severe losses the enemy's whereabouts, while the
to the Germans. other was in the, dark. When con-
Other attacks by the Germans, who vinced that no opening was to be ex-
seem to be particularly active, were pected along the New England coast,
repulsed with similar heavy losses in Admiral Beatty turned toward Hie
the La Bassee region, north Ableain I gotitfi und passed around the flank of
and-St. Nhzaire. At all of these the defending forces, starting out
places the attackers suffered many | about noon of the 24th for the Chesa-
casualties.
RELY ON ALLIED PRESSURE
TO SAVE RUSSIAN FORTRESS
LASSEN IN ERUPTION
Farm Houses ami live Stock Destroy
ed in Eruption.
peake. During the night of the 24th
Admiral Fletcher left the vicinity of
Cape Cod where fie had remained
for three days, and moved south
ward. News of this move almost
immediately reached Admiral Beatty,
who was, at that time, heading for
Cape Henry, over 100 miles ahead of
Jthe Blue fleet. ’
Lassen Peak’s crater bubbled over »At noon on May 25 Admiral Beat-
Friday and Saturday and sept a river J^y turned back with his fleet to meet
of mud, cascading down the moun-l ^he enrmy, his transports meanwhila
tainside. Hat Creek valley, in the I con tiQ U lng south with an escort fo
western part of Sbaita county, was t h e mo uth of the Chesapeake Bay.
partly inundated. i | As the force with which he thus
A number of farm houses In the I threatened the Blue fleet was deeto-
path of the flood and considerable [ ed i y m ore powerful than that Ad-
Hve stock were destroyed Residents m i ra i Fletcher could bring against
of the valley fled In time, however. I b, and as the submarine* of the de-
and no lives wire lost. I fendiqg force* were not nearienough
From shortly after midnight until to take part in th* engagement, the
1 o’clock In tho afternoon, when the Umpire decided that Admiral Beatty’s
flow abated, tho mud river moved forcaa co.wt, without difficulty,
thirty mile*, sweeping away bridge*}a haa* la or n«ar th* ~
and converting road* late moroa***. that th* Bad force* hod
London Hopes Germans Will Have to
Transfer Galician Forces to
Italy am) the West.
Around the great fortres* of
Przemysl a mighty battle is still rag
ing. The Austro-German armies are
making a supreme effort to cut off
the stronghold and free three armle*
for operations against Italy and the
allies in the west.
Although great human secriflees
are being made, London says pro
gress latterly has been extremely
slow as the Russians have had time
to bring up large reinforcements.
North of Przemysl the Russian*
apepar to be more thafi holding their
own, but to the southeast the Aus
trians and Germans claim further
headway and now' command with
their artillery the railway between
Przemysl and Grodek, which runs
just south of the main lino between 8
Przemysl and Lemberg. From Lem
berg the Russians draw a large por
tion of their reinforcements an<P^p-
Plies.
The battle Is still undecided xud^ -
hopes run high in the allied eampa^
that the Russians can hold thotr lin**
until the advance of the Italians and
the strengthening of the Anglo-
French armies compel the Germans
to withdraw part of their armies
from Gsllcla. .
Allies Land More Troop* at
Constantinople reports
that 30,000 more allied soldiers have
been landed' along tho DotAnboIU
This brings thd silted fora* op
90,000.
ii.
ceseful In its