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|?|AhiiMi^B^M^BH Bw^ ^ILi^AHJUL ?k Jh ^fc^P^L hv niLLiim ^^TOCERTAIN TO 60 THROUGH THE COMING WINTER QUESTIONS ANSWERED The Cau.se of the Present Deadlock* the Number A Men Great llritaln Has on the Front, and Why England is Holding Such a Small Part of the llattle Line. A special correspondent of the New York World wlrite's from the French Battle Front, under date of June 28: "In the past three months I have visited every sector of that great line of battle wl Ich stretches Its unlovely length across Europe, from the Channel to the Alps, like some monstrous and deadly snake. Not only have I i been permitted to see a very great (leal which has been denied to others, but I have learned much of what 1b really happening along that battle lln# from the officers and men who . are holding It. Now I am going back to A'rnerica, When I reach there, people are going to ask me certain questions. ( As I know perfectly well what those questions will be. I am going to answer them to the best of my ability beforehand. "llow long Is the war going to last? I do net know. No one knows. Every officer r.nd man with whom I have talked in three armies agrees that the spring of 191 fi will see practically no change in the western battle line. That there is to bo another winter campaign is a foregone conclusion. Every one expects it and is preparing for it, just as they expect another winter. The allies have ordered enormous quantities of winter clothing* and in the Argonne and the Vosi'cs the French soldiers are already hard at work building warm and dry winter habitations. I might add that the Germans do not show I the slightest sign of weakening. fW cirnso of the pr^tent deadlock? The trenches occupied by the opposing armies are, to all intents and purposes, forts, and these forts I been rendered bo nearly impregby applied science that to take would entail a sacrifice of life 1 none of the warring nations fford. Hence the armies remain n nml almost stationary in subriean caves and labyrinths, each ok for its opponent to weaken, riiy have the French not taken ffensive? Because the Germans 0 strongly intrenched that the In lives of breaking through lines would stagger the nation, cessity required it, such a sacrl ould bo made, but it is felt that iuld bo unjustified when shells patience will eventually achieve inmo result. 'Tho duration of war,' the general commanding 'rench armies In Alsace said-to entirely depends upon how fast in kill, off tho Germans. Their SinifT reached and passed its /urn strength, so that every solthat we kill makes It that much er. Our plan, therefore, is to s many as possible of the enemy 1 at the same time conserving iwn men." t'lmt Is the condition of the rli army? It could not be botThe men are keen as razors and as nails. They aro well fed, clothed, and afforded every pro>n that human ingenuity can deThey seem absolutely confident I of ultimate success, though they admit quite frankly that they have a long, hard Job in front of them. "What <lo the French think of <?en. JolTre? They do not consider him a military genius by any means, but they have implicit confidence in him. Particularly the government, which knows him to be eminently "safe." Were den. Foch, for example, to succeed to the supreme command and achieve a striking success, there would be great danger of his being hailed as 'tho Man on Horseback.' ^ e does not want to be a Man on ^fcrschack. He has said repeatedly Hit when the wnr is over he wants H go fishing. He will, therefore, ^ >bably remain in supreme com^ftnd. Kf'llow many troops has England in ^wnre? About seven hundred and jH.v thousand. ^ 'Wliat is the condition of the Hritarmy? It is a new army. It is ^piiout experience, and it Is without ^wcrienced regiments to stiffen it l give it confidence, for the regu army which England sent into ^JB^Bnee last August has ceased to exHHH The old regtmentnl names re|BH^Kii. but the officers and men who ^^^^^mpnsed those regiments are to-day ^Hl^Hthn hospitals or the cemeteries losses suffered by the British in France have been appalling. West Kent Regiment, for exain|M^B has been three times wiped out threo times reconstituted. The j^^BHnroHH Patricia's Canadian Light ^^^^^Bntry landed In France fourteen ^Bj^^Bdred strong. To-day only ont HB^Hxlrfd and fifty remain. The pres colonel of the regiment was a prlin the ranks last October. The |^H^Hing need of the British army at moment is for trained officers non-commissioned officers. j^H^^B'WIiy are the British holding only miles of battle front, as cornH|H,f(l with seventeen held hy the Bel^^Bns and upward of Ave hundred 1>> French? Firstly, because th? HjDjHitlsh army Is composed of green ^^^^ftops, while the French ranks ^HQI^Hinks to the Universal Service Law H^^B filled with men all of whom i avr ^^^ d three years with the colors. Sec|^H|^Blly, because the British sector it Hm| far the most difficult portion of western battle front tcf hold, not ^^^H|lv because of the configuration ol country, which offers little natj^^^^Hal protection, but because it llei fl^^Huarely athwarj the road to thi ^HBiannol ports?and it is to the Chan ports that C e Germans are golni men and shells can get them there |^^^Bdrdly. the flghitlng is of a more des I^B^Brate and relentless nature aloni SS^Be British fronf than elsewhere, be ^^^Buse the Germans have a deepe mBBtreil fortl^jBrltlsh than for al SOUCHEZ TO THE OERMA Paris and Berlin Report Pierce 1 gagementa at Several Points on Sunday Night. Berlin, Monday: "A battle at cl quarters on the western boundary Souchez Is progressing. The mi fought for cemetery of Eouchez, si ated on the road to Arras, again it our possession. It was captured S day night by storm after a lie struggle. Two French oiflcers, < hundred and fifty-three men, f< machine guns and one mine thro^ were captured. "At Combres and In the forest Ailly the enemy commenced an tack last night after strong artill preparations. Near Combres tl New Orleans Newspaper Receives IiOtter Telling of IMfflnR Explosives on Vtwls. Navy department officials Monday awaited responses from the British steamships Howth Head and Baron Napier, }aden?with m ties t>r the British army and now supposid to be off the South Atlantic coast, to a warning wirelessed to them to watch out for the bombs in their hclds. Both vessels sailed from New Oileans July 3, the Howth Head for Eublln and Belfast, via Norfolk, and he Baron Napier direct for Avonmobth. The warning was flashed out Broadcast over the sea from the Arlington wireless station Sunday night following the receipt by Secretary Daniels of a telegram from a New Orleans newspaper statiig that a letter to that paper from i person who signed himself "Beam" indicated that explosives had Veen placed aboard the two vessels. The writer of the letor also declared his intention of tilling J. P. Morgan and Cecil Sprhg-Rice, the British ambassador, and completing the work of Erich Muent?r. who committed suicide recently ater w.ounding Mr. Morgan, and will whom, he says, he had formed a patnership in nn effort to keep the Ur.ted States out of the European wai4. The letter uIrh wn rncM npruivna urhn ?^ ? .iii 11 ivuun aboard the Howth J lead and the Haron Napier to watch ir reports from thoso vessels. The Howth Head Is not equipped with wireless, but ougltt to reach Norfolk Tuesday at the latest, when she likely will make response. Even if the radio message was not picked up directly by the Raron Napier, some other nearby vessel might have relayed It. It was believed that responses. niay bo cause by soiae of the South Atlantic coast wireless stations. MANNING EXTENDS MERCY Follows Recommendation of State Hoard of F. rdons. : Gov. Manning Saturday ccaamuted to life imprisonment the dekth sentence of Greenwood Kojers, kaegro, convicted of arson, p.nd parole, during good behavior William f'intey, negro, convicted of assault and bat1 tery of a high and aggravated nature, and Joe Caldwell, a negro, conticted of failure to pay road tax and for breach of contract. The commutation and paroling of Cantey was on the recommendation of the board of pardons and the paroling of Caldwell on tha,t of the supervisor of Chester county. Hank Ten During Week. miring :asi vveeK ten meroiiant vessels had been torpedoed and sunk by Gorman submarines In the week ending June 7. The gross tonnage ot the last vessels was thirty-ono l!io%sand and sixty-eight. Total arrival and sailings for the week numbered one thousand, threa hundred and eix^ ty-nine vessels. <| GiiayniM 8av?l From Artillery. Admiral Howard Interposed objections to the bombardment of Guaymas by the ('arranr-a gunboat Guerrero, and it was agreed that only the railroad transporting troops and a transport would be fired upon. their other enemies put together. [ "I>o the French want tire United t Htates to enter the war? Generally r speaking, they don't care. The goveminent and the military authority i are afraid that if the.United 8tate? * should enter the war it would result . in cutting off the allies' supplies of r ammunition. Moreover, they saj . quite frankly that, In her presen . state of unpreparedness, they don^ I see how she could le of any . ance anyway. t r "Who do YOU think is Mufl 1' win the war? The ailissjw^ \ M #1 penetrated our line, but were dri^ out again. In the forest of Atlly enemy Infantry attack broke down front of our positions. "At Ammerzweller, northwest Alikirch, we made a surprise atti on an enemy division in their tren es. An enemy position was captu. over a width of five hundred yar Our troops finally went back 1 their own. line of trenches in acco ance with our plans, taking a i prisoners with them, unmolested the enemy. Paris, Monday: "There was gr activity during the night upon vt ous portions of the front. In the s tor of Arras the enemy, hav launched a large number of aspli> ating projectiles attempted towa midnight to the south of Soucb an attack which failed. A second tack about two a. m. permitted li to accupy the cemetery and some 8 tlons of the trenches immediately Jacent. "In the Woevre the enemy vlole ly cannonaded Fresnes en Woe with nrnlfiptlloa r* f oil />nUKf?a ? attempted several attacks, one n< Saulx en Woevre, the others In t forest of Apremout at Vaux Fery a the Cow's Head. They were eve where repulsed. "In the Vosges the Germans ploded a mine In the proximity our positions to the southwest Allertswlller, then delivered a strc attack with several companies wh was thrown back with import losses. We made some prisoners." EXPORTS FOR WAlTuSES .CAUSES BIG TRADE JU1 Growing Call for Barbed Wire, St Rods, Horse Shoes and Metal Working Machinery. The increase in exports that i converted into battlefield supplies rapidly growing larger. In addit to a demand for foodstuffs and inu tions of war, there is a growing ( for harmed wire, steel rods, lior shoes and metal working machine Wire exports Jumped from 27,77 000 pounds in May, 1914, to 83,50 000 pounds in May, 1915. Horseshoes increased from 25 000 in April, 1914, to 4,000,000 April, 1915. Wire rods Increased from 98,00 000 pounds for the eleven raon ending May, i9l4, to 180,000,0 pounds for the same months in 19 The increase in other rods in K was from 22,750,000 pounds t.o fi 500,000 this year. These rods i used in making shrapnel. Metal workinir maehlnerv Inrro ed from $1,23 5,000 worth in M 1914, to $3,762,000 In May, 19 Shells are mado on these machlr The demand for saddles and h ness is growing rapidly. The expo for the eleven months ending M 1914, as compared with the sa period of 1915, was $722,000 agal $16,000. The United States Imported mi more cheese than she exported bef the war commenced, but Amerh cheese is in great demand abn now. Export figures for May of 11 and May of 1915 are 1,42 3 poui against 12,069,000. In May, 1914, the United Sta exported 1,300 horses; May, 19 the number increased to 33,500, { mules 273 against 13,600. GRILL ASQUITH MONDAY Members Ply Premier With Qu<estl< Concerning the War. London reports Monday that F mier Asqulth was subjected to an merciful grilling in the -House Commons by members who insis upon charging the government w gross misconduct of the war. 1 cabinet came in for several h knocks, but Premier Asquith refu to give out any government seer to his inquisitors. The premier came thoroughly angry before questioning was concluded. Powder Plant Destroyed. The powder plant of the Uni Safety Powder company, ten m from Louisville, Ky., was deBtro; by a tremendous explosion Mond in which two were killed. The pi whs preparing to resume operatt after a two-months' shutdown. Ilritish Officer Arrested. Kenneth Croft, claimant of a li itenantship in the British infanl vr.H arrested Monday at Ix>s Angc <?i the charge of recruiting soldi far the British army. Pound Nine I'nexploded Bombs Nine onexploded bombs were to\ aboard the steamer Kirkoswald Maraielles when she discharged sugar cargo from. New York on last outward voyage. Wilson In Collision. , President Wilson was in an at motile accident near Cornish, N. Satibday night, with members of r fsmkr, but no one was hurt, t] \ IS THE CAPITAL BELIET Washington Undergoes Change and Belief In That Constitutionalist , liteder Will ?et Support. It is believed by many people in Washington that the administration has about decided to recognize the constitutional government Gf Mexico, which is headed by Venustlano Carranza. Genera' pinion in the capital among those who are supposed to .be familiar with the questions involved are that the recognition of the Carranza faction will be forthcoming in a short while. Officials who were'skeptical Monday morning h ave experienced a lightning change in their viewpoint, which is only explainable upon the supposition that tae government has determined tn simnort Provisional President Carranra. Many believe that a hint has Iren received from the president. The occupation- ->f Mexico City by the Carranza forcin are not believed tp be responsible for the decided change, and when state department officials were asked Monday whether th6 occupation of Mexico City by Carranza would affect the question of recognition, declared no definite consideration had been given the subject. The United States will watch carefully the attitude and policy of tbo Carranza authorities in Mexico city, but there will be no decision, it is believed, for some time, as any change in policy on account of the pressing nature of tl.o German situation. Heretofore possesion of Mexico City" has not been regarded as of much importance by ifficlals because of the frequent changes in authority, b\^t there now are indications that if Carranza can better tfe position by further acquisition of territory north of the capitnl and th? reopening of communication with the American border, his chances of obtaining the moral support of the United States will improve materially NAVY WIRELESS WARNINGS OF BOMBS TO SHIPS AT SEA nsmjil mm ruoj sn> AMERICANS WILL BE SAFE NEUTRAL SHIPS 2 GRAVE ISSUE IS CREA1 tu- * \ In an- German Reply Proposes Rentrl rce >ne Modus Vivendi and Offers Gua 5ur tees With Reservations?O ver Reference to Reparation for of at- of Life on Rusitanla. "Berlin, July ren "The undersigned has the hon< an make the following reply to Ills in cellency, Ambassador Gerard, to note of the 10th ultimo re the of pairment of American interest) icK me uerman submarine war. ch- "The imperial government lea red with satisfaction from the note ds. earnestly the government of the 1 nto ed States is concerned in seeing rd- principles of humanity realized ir few present war. Also this appeal ] by ready echo in Germany and the perial government is quite willin eat permit its statements and decif iri- in the present case to be governe ;ec- the principles of humanity just i ing has done always. 'xi- "The imperial government rds corned with gratitude when iez. American government in the no) at- May 15 Itself recalled thnt Gem dm always had permitted itself tc lec- governed by the principles of ad- grtss and humanity in dealing the law of maritime war. Since nt- time when Frederick the Great n vre tiated with John Adams, Benjt ind Franklin and Thomas Jefferson ear treaty of friendship and common the September 8, 1785, between Pn md and the Republic of the West, ry- man and American statesmen li , in fact, always stood together in ex- struggle for the freedom of pt of able trade. In the international of ceedings which since have been >ng ducted for the regulation of the ich of maritime war Germany and An ant ca have jointly advocated progrei ' principles, especially the abolitio the right of capture at sea and protection of the interests of trals. tap "Kven at the beginning of the j Br, ent war the German government mediately declared it? willingnes response to propoaals of the An eel can government, to ratify the di ration of London and thereby sul itself in the use of it* naval force all the restrictions nrovlded the in favor of neutrals. Germany are wise has been always tenacious ol i8 principle that war should be conr ion ed against the armed and orgar forces of an enemy country but all tl,e enemy civilian population i ge. be spared as far as possible from ,ry measures of war. The imperial rg * ernment cherishes the definite 1 i0'_ that some way will be found, v ' peace is concluded, or perhaps ,0 _ ller, to regulate the law of marl ja war in a manner guaranteeing freedom of the seas, and will IQ _ come it with gratitude and satii tli's *'on can wor^ hand in hand )O0 the American government on tha j rt casion. j' "If in the present war the pr ,3 _ pies which should be the ideal ol ar'e future have been traversed more more, the longer its duration, ag_ German government has no 1 ay therein It is known to the An jr-' can government how Germany's iea" versarles, by completely paraly ar^ peaceable traffic between Gem ir^g and neutral countries, have al ay from the very beginning and wltl n'a creasing lack of consideration at ngt destruction not so much of the ar forces as the life of the German Jcjj tion, repudiating in doing so all orft rules of international law and d an *? "'?* an i ikiiid ui ut'uirttiM. iad "<)n Nov?ml?er 5, 1014, Kng ^ I | declared tli? North sea a war and by planting poorly anch mines and by the stoppage and teg ture of vessels made passago tremely dangerous and difficult ind neutral shipping, so (by) that tually blockading neutral coasts ports contrary to all internati law. Long before the beginnin submarine war England practh Intercepted legitimate neutral 1 gation to Germany also Thus i>ns many was driven to a submarine on trade. On November 14, 1 the Et glish premier declared in ?re- House of Commons that It was un- of England's principle tasks to of vent food for the German populc ted from reaching Germany via nei 1th ports. Bince March 1 England rhe been takn-g from neutral ships \ ard out further formality all merchar Bed proceeding to Germany, as wel ets aH merchandise coming from be- many, even when neutral propi Ilia JllRt AH It WAD lll?l Ulllh Ilia II. the German people la now to be g the choice of perishing fr?m sta tion with Its women and childre ted of relinquishing its indepondenc Ilea "While our enemies thus lo .,ed and openly proclaimed without m ay until our utter destruction, we ' nn? conducting a war in self-defense ona our national existence and for sake of peace of an assured poi nency. We have been obliged adopt a submarine warfare to i the declnr. J intentions of our ?u* mles and the methods of wai adopted by them in contraventlo )les international law. era "with all its offorts In prlnclp! protect neutral life and proj from damage cs much as poss ' tho German government recogr ind unreservedly in its memorandur at February 4 that the interests of her trals might suffer from the aul her rine warfare. However, tho Ar can government will also undors and appreciate tfcat *n the flght existence which haa been forqod 1 !fo- Germany by its adversaries and jj nounced by them it is the sacred of tho imperial government to d( within Its power to protect and the lives of German subjects. II imperial government were derelii these, its duties, it would be gi on" before^a^aa^iiatory of the A the i Un PetroKrad Announces Monday That Teutonic Advance Against LubI lln Has Ileen Checked. Pm London Monday: Thero is coraI r I] parative calm in the various fighting 1 *jU areas except on the Austro-Italian front where the Italians claim a substantial advance toward Trieste. Icted Petrog^ad Is elated over the Russian success In South Poland. The iran- A ust r I an s are said to have lost one of mlt_s tlie three corps which began the advance against Lublin. The entente Loss allies are reminded, however, that this is only a local triumph of forty miles of a thousand-mile front, g Austrian operations against the '. Warsaw railroads have been checked, if not thwarted, which means that ? "" the threatened advance on Warsaw is . a little less dangerous than when the I"" Austro-German attack began. i by . "The case of the Lusitania shows rnea wjth horribie clearness to what jeoliow UUrdlzlng ot huinnn uvea the manner th of conducting war employed by our "je adversaries leads. In the most direct ' 0 contradiction of international law, all I1 distinctions l?etween merchantmen andwarvMsel^i>v&ljC|^^^Mte(l prBBH^^BiBPMIIlP^Mffiy c0 explosive materials (word omitted laws possibly "dissipated") this expectaie"~ tion. In addition it may be pointed isive out that If the Lusitanla had been n of spared thousands of cases of munit,ie tions would have been sent to Gerneu many's enemies and thereby thousands of German mothers and chil>res" dren robbed of breadwinners, im- ..jn tjie 8pirit of friendship whereB' 'n with the German nation has been 1m?eri? t)ue,j towards the union and its inj '*" habitants since tlie earliest days of ?Ject 11s existence, the imperial govern!S |? ment will always be ready to do all IT? it can during the present war also to > m" Preven* l'1G Jeopardizing of lives of : t"e American citizens. The Imperial gov iuri" ernment therefore repeats the assurilzed anceg that American ships will not he tlmJ hindered in the prosecution of legitinust mate shipping and the lives of Ameri1 can citizens in neutral vessels shall ??v~ not bo placed in Jeopardy nope ?ijn or(jer to exclude any unforenien aeen dangers to American passenger ear- 8teamers made possible in view of th6 "ie conduct ?' maritime war by Ger_ e many'8 adversaries, (Jcrninn subniaY rines will l>e instructed to permit the free and safe passago of such passen| t'1 ger steamers when made recognizable ' oc" by special markings an?l notified a reasonable time in advance. The im' t? per'a* government, however, confl? dently hopes that the American govaa ernment will assume to guarantee t i ? that these vessels have no contraband ?u 1 on board, details of arrangement for ierJ~ tho unhampered passage of these vesa sels to be agreed on by the naval zing authorities of both sides, lany ..jn order to finish adequate facllm ities for travel across the Atlantic for 1 American citizens, the German ?ov ? ernment submits for consideration a mod I a r<fl orr^HH|^M^HM a mil wi^^^H^^^V^|HH|Hh 9 i ^W^nHBTDB^^Dn nnM|PPi|q|pPPPPi^^ ?J?8 Consequently, -accidents suffered by J, neutrals on enemy ships In this area inise of war Cftn not well bo j?(iKe(j jifrer' as ently from accidents to which neu?*"" trals are at all times exposed at the Brl'- seat of war on land when they betke tiers, themselves into dangerous localities IvAri . in spite or previous warnings. n or however, it should not be pos10 slble for tho American government to ' acquire an adequate number of nouU(,,y tral passenger steamors, the imperial ercy government is prepared to interpose *?re no objections to the placing under ' *hF t*ie Anier*ran hy the American the government of four enemy passenger !"m?~ steamers for passenger traffic be1 to tween North America and England. 101,61 Assurances of 'free and safe' passage cne- f0r American passenger steamers fare wouj(j extend to apply under the n oT identical pro-conditions to these formerly hostile passenger steamers, le to "The president of the United >erty States has declared his readiness, in ible, a way deserving of thanks, to comilsed municate and suggest proposals to n of the government of Ureat Britain with neu- particular reference to the alteration >ma- of maritime war. neri- "The imperial government will altand ways be glad to make use of the good 1 for offices of the president and hopes jpon that his efforts in the present case, an- as well as in the direction of the duty lofty ideal of the freedom of the seas, o all will lead to an understanding, save "The undersigned requests the am' the bassador to bring the above to the Bt\ln knowledge of the Anw-rlcan governMfy ment and avails hlmseaMH^kopporM* tunlty to renew to hle^the WkL assurance of his ' deration. vixajc uovi run UUT citnvit; i SAYS HE MAY BE IN THE RACE 11 llqwrt Is That Ticket Will he Put G Out in All the Counties of the State. The News and Courier prints the n following from W. F. Caldwell, Its M Columbia representative: "In all probability 1 will bo In the race for governor next oummer," said former Gov. Cole L<. Blcase Saturday T1 morning when asked the question by newspaper men, who directed his attention to a story in an Atlanta paper which quoted Warehouse Commissioner McLaurln as caying that the former governor would run again next summer. He would not make a definite statement, as he stated that it was too far off, but left very little doubt in the nowspaper men's minds P* about the matter lei The former governor said he had as received many letters from people in throughout the state and many had th called in person urging him to run for governor. He read part of an si< answer he was writing to a friend, Ai in which he made the statement that (h he would probably run for governor <]? next summer. on It has been openly talked around Is Columbia for some weeks that former fo Gov. nieaso would make the race foi is governor again next summer. It is tli also understood that the Rlease fac- pc tion will run a complete state ticket in the next primary and a legislative m ticket in each county. No definite m information has been obtained as to mi the plans, but it is known that sev- th eral leaders have been in Columbia tu recently, and it is the general under- <|< standing that plans are forming for m the next state primary. so With former Gov. Rlease at the ex head of the ticket "ginger" would be e? injected into the campaign. While ho has made no statement, it is pre- sh sumed that Mr. R. Prank Kelly, of re Bishopville, will run for lieutenant ca governor. The plans of the faction pe are said to include a candidate for w every state office. Whether Attor- t;( ney General Thomas H. Peeples will stand for re-election or seek higher at honors is not known, he having not th yet intimated anything. There has been some tall: in political circles or that if Mr. Rlease should happen not j8i to run for governor that Mr. Peeples ai would enter the race. Rut their ni plans are for a candidate for secre- 0f tary of state, comptroller general, m state treasurer, commissioner of agriculture, railroad commissioner, adju- th tant general and all other state offi- tr cers, so it is stated. Gov. Richard I Manning and th Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Rethea will be St candidates to succeed themselves and pc the other state officials will probably th seek re-election. * HI The tn ranee of a Blease ticket >H presages a fight for control of tht er Democratic clubs and of the next it Democratic state convention, state Sn executive committee and the primary *n rules. However, the present rules. requiring personal enrolment and fix- (jt ing the time of residence, can not be changed by the next convention, for fa they have been enacted into law, and pf it would take an act of the legisla- fu ture to repeal them. Theretoro there is a guarantee that the next primary p, election will be held under the same se rules and regulation as that of 1914. WILSON TO TAKE UP NOTE m AT FRIDAY CABINET MEETING ? President Will lteturn to Washington T Where Data of State Department is at Hand President Wilson has been giving Si careful consideration to Germany's ' latest noto on submarine warfare. He is believed to have mapped out in a general way the next step the United Sta en will take, although there 4 will be no final decision until the jj situation lias been discussed fully ...tlU ?U<v ??A4. Willi HID CilUlllUb. (q It now seems probable the prestdent will bo back in Washington in sc time for Friday's cabinet meeting. ca Originally it had been planned to 0'{ have Secretary Lansing come to Cor- oa nisli, with the view to drafting the ()f reply there. (u This was changed because data at jj' the state department must be at hand when the writing of a reply is under- nJ taken and the president will get into communication with Secretary Lansing and Secretary Tumulty regard- c' ing the advisability of Lansing's com- ? ing to ('ornish. No inkling has been given of what Mr. V'ilron things should be the w policy of the ITnited States In view of 0.' what officials consider the unresponsivo nnd unsatisfactory nature of the German note. HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE <>, t fr Paris Admits German Advance at St. tc Mlhicl Hut Nowhere Klse. Heavy fighting continues along the western front. Paris claims on Wed- j. nesday that the French repulsed (lerman attacks north of Arras and on J., the heights of the Mouse, but admits y that near St. Mlhiel German troops () penetrated the first French line along (j a front of seven hundred yards. In mo l^ei-reiro ioresi a uerman attack preceded by the hurling of flaming liquid*, was repulsed, says the French report. H Turkish troops in a general attack u, on the Dardanelles expeditionary G force July 5, were mown down in ai masses and failed to drive homo the m assault, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the French war offlco. The attack is described as the most Important since early May. A o Turkish cruiser in the Dardanelles yj took part, as did the batteries on the Asiatic shore and. allied aviators. Two Slilnps Hunk. The steamship Clio, presumably y, Italian, and the Norwegian steamer Rj Nordaas were torpedoed and sunk P1 Saturday by German submarines. Allies Gain at Durdanrf.7^ a .Athens reports Monday-) \\m HIS AFPEA ERMAN EDITOR PLEADS FOR COMMON UNDERSTANDING , EOPLE HAVE BEEN MISLED lose of Each Nation Know More of the Worse Side of the Other Than the Good?America is Eight in Selling Ammunition to the Allied Nations. Maximilian Harden, editor and iblislier of Die Zukunft, one of the ading German n ?W8pr.i ers, wrlt.es follows in the Now York World, giving the side of hio country in e present diplomatic exchanges: "Sin may be committed on both lies of tho A.lantlc. The average mericait has heard far more oat of SrillAIIV nlwilli ln?<lr n/ * ' * a*?x n VI a i lAAlUlllf lOU" il autocracy and aristocracy, lack, itwardly, of culture, and inilitarm, than lie lias of her strength, ree, elficiency, organization, unselfliiiess, spirit of self-sacrifice, and ie u'IIkKhis ideals of the German topics. "On the other hand, to many Gerans the American is known too uch as a-dollar chaser, a money aker, without, ideals. Too little has o German lieen told of the intellecal and idealism; what a trementus power to do good, and deterination and will power to work unlflshly in assisting Its development, lsts in the |>cople of North Anieri"Your countrymen certainly ould have been able to judge and cognize from the Gorn-.an-Ameri.ns living in America?although, rhaps, each one of tliem is not alays an example of our best?that arnians are neither barbarians nor lives, neither dislionoraiilo nor un, and Incapable of self-determina>11 of their lives. "From af,:r off, the German saw 11 y a small crowd of American tourts, rich men or globe trotters, not ways representing tho best eleents of your country. Tho masses liotJi nations see one another too uch as caricatures, reflected in the storted mirror of satirica publica>ns. That is revenging itself in the emendoiis crisis of this war. "The policy of the United States, e main interest of which lies in uitli America and the Far East, 'rhaps doesn't recognize yet that is war will answer tlio question, tall England, which is a world >wer hut not a European great pow, remain the judge of Europe?on continent on which she has hut one mi |M?iut or support, tilOraltar? lis question is already answered toiy by an effective and revolutionary iveiopmcnt of technology. "The new form of submarine warre will in its evolution make lmissiblo any tyranny at sea in the ture. The war has already decidI that England has lost the undisited and absolute dominion of the a. She will have to adapt herself that. No successes on land will Tset that. "America, even motivating her denials on the basis of principles of inutility, can not ask lis to give up (Continued on last page.) EUTONS PREPARE THRUST AWAY FROM GALICIA ?y Drive to Lomlierg Doing Attained Troons are to go Elsewhere. London Monday: Tho Austrian eadquarters on Sunday stated that le relative inactivity of the Teunic allies during tho last week is [plained by tho fact that the goal t for the Lemb'erg campaign?re.pture of the city and establishment strong defensive positions to tho istward ' end northward?already ive been attained. These positions lVf> tiOOTi RDPiirn/1 nlnnrr fV*/* ? ~? ?4. VIIV 11UO KJL 10 Zlota Lipa and Rug rivers and ie ridge to tlie northward of Krask. Tlie Russians attempted a counter Tensive from Lublin against the ustro-German positions iorth of rasnik. bringing up heavy reinireements, and the Austrian troops ho had rusheu beyond the positions iginally selected withdrew to the dge, where they hp.ve been strongly listing all Russian attacks. They iel secure against whatever force* . ussia can bring up.v . ? > Indications now point to a period f quiet along the llusso-Galician ont. The Teutonic allies are preiring for operations in other quart's. Allied Fire KffeetJve. The Turks report that of two hunred shells fired by c t allied cruiser, rotected by four torpedo boats, oti fiturday proved to hav? little effect, our shells from the batteries hit ie cruiser and forced her wtthrawal. ~ ? ? ? Refuses to Discuss Incident. Premier Asquith Monday in the ouso of Commons refused to open p the questions between Lloydeorge, war minister of munitions, nd Viscount lialdane, former war linistor. Russians to tlie Dardanelles. Manila, Monday: It is reported iat Russian troops are being sent td le Dardanelles. The troops take on ipplles at Vladivostok. Cabinet Session t4> Close. Premier Asqulth announced in ondon Monday that the present seaan of the cabinet would probabl^^^^^l id before August. ^I troyers^^H|HMlH^^^^H|