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riiLTi vriiv vii.r riHAiiu uom ai a uur unu BY SCIIEIDEIJAN1 r's Victory Speech "Dis 'end "Unpolitic, the 3 called hostile to Smuts. Saya Gar- Wants Neutralized Colonies, A Feb. In Tuesday i.j on Chancellor von Hertllngs --i i i the Reichstag PkJlipp Schelde- Socialist leader, took the Em t-vn' for bis reply to the ad i rurgomaater of Hamburg, F.mperor said: We de- i in friendship with nelghbor- but victory for the German i first be recognised." hive heard recently." said Jlerr i jina. "of the speech In which is j.U that the vorld mott first vs as victorious. No for a.

i Lave reai anything" the 5 r.r hich wu so displeasing and i si vnuolitic. Perhaps ft rt to retail that all parties, CorjiorvaXlvea, in Novem l.i that quarts: i i i -n whea la talk of peace, i jm su Authoritative source 1 very carefully A i art ct people whom we repre- not snare ma newi uiurai i. on the -other nana, repud-aie them. S.heUfmann said that attempU a i a the west such r.uaax would prore a trial Jlr.rmu: for GcnttABy, worU. ho iJ.

would ro to sleep i i hand. dreams would 1, ar.J, wijrid revolution would advance against Russia I la Aiutru-nusianr, 3. uie majority of who -e cults otniy nostil to us. the Chancellor's reply to Xierr Scheidemann I-'-orial Chancellor frankly uy be accepted Pres-. a four principles.

This -i in nil the more important that President M-hia irinvlve wre v. i i-rj eCrpt ty the Ofr i uu-y and annexationist party. trty. ftrtuDJiteiy. la in Uus ry no longer of deciaiTe impor- Jea4er of tho clr- 'iiire, ki.1 that Uia peac in tn ct: corresponds to the of tb Keichstas; la rr it deviates it only rDrO" i i.

-vLorary political measure, it on lta eaecutioo whether it ooi at the general conclusion of l'rjin CdleaUe. S. S'At. Secretary for the Colo- 1 tht Canerai Smuts, had de- 1 Africa ss. a eenaeetlnf i roal to Egypt and India, 1 thus up a sort of Monroe tY southorn hemisphere hi! a of tna German.

Jut i rnua i null In Waal Africa. a tiKJi stronger aoceotua i. 5'uiri of fore." said --iry. tAaa. when the s- owa frontier is den'red.

i ta aJrsnee Jnit.tlca- 1 ry ylrit that trartnany i rU the coiorpxl races. Th in the Ciemtan colonies --o-a trJnti or even oquipped r.i -d me wmus, wnrrexs i i tr-te' in ber colonies a arinv cf and has thus ef hr colonies military. .1 i a.jo nas troops in ner i i ''i and permanent whllfl at a.l i.TipiirUuii piare on the iii t' at Germany dealred In ut u. of ih white i i' a.1 her colonies, lie i Air-ans are noiamr out. ni hmuts thinks because i.iv len preparej for years for t-iiroi-uju, out because ie sucvej.i twice la sending mi aniniurmion.

rrusram Uo- not entail r. t. la Africa. Nevertheless cannot ma ice fierilf defence account while others are r.r that the rweenl speech Mniu nii owed that be want i G- rrtiany as a colonial J-'t as Uoyd Georcs would r-iy iifrmtpy as a Continental i. ward Carson desired roy as an industrial that Onnany had never i any doiiot to exist as te the rj.mn ni people unanlmoosly "i to r-t Ib.a colonies back or i 1 ro.icy was a vital quej- I and not a luxury.

iHmy hal failed to enlighten ny the Ultimate fate of and he added, the attiiu'le -of Uaneral 3 m.i others: "This is not the leads to 1 r- a flMmMM laa C.ttave National "The last few-weeks have 1 us what is the best method of Mr p-ace. It Is irue that the 1 Six-ial rvorratl I'arty la Aos- i i'i I. rut few flsrs protested if a.lvarii-o. However, when i- '-irw r.f fcxvHiuffs was heard of. rTrenUy chanced.

It is r. rniiiont witn irtnuT, nor ij r-ilutln, nor ths reply i i n-'t. but the advance tf rman miLltJiy forces t.ai brour' us pece in the east of tf. fact a fresh peace offer 1 wror.c." rf ini.n rrroed the Chaaeel 1 i luu lu tT-. 'unit ii vt if iw annexation is not intend- r.i cor.u:jtc a pawn arainst to Dr.

not deserve consideration! 'n'-iU'Ied: 5 A wr indemnity is a real ruarantee a iac. anil the occupy tns 1 1 1 In Hiimmtla Ubttl ail is ta.i." AYS HCTUNQ PAVES WAY. i Tsrer Thinks' Peace Par CouIJ Dejin at i i Tin Vrv Tnt Tlwll. Mi: lSAUUti en. i i ne of Berlin, dlscussins; the of irertMnj and von Payer la luicl.jttas.

says that both spoke as jji Like most oraaas of the t. It stror.j".y dUapproved von yrr's talk, sarcastically referrtnc to r. on. aiiu r' il hit cueecli from manuscript It to be asrsmed that it had already ii rrovej ty party and by the and so must constitute the political procram of thi ov I pf-r rHends tot to oppose the prorrajn. but Explains of CoruvervaUvrs as due to the i rt)ir than the contents of bis -i mi to th fact that be was al- d-lata or after Wetttarp or Schaide- n.

It remarks: a Girnvan Government has as-t a hivy and must rrrt the Vice Chancellor. 'It can i a majority with the Rlhl or the lifuld riwTiambtfM tha fa(a nf Ilollwes; Government. fid. He cannot govern against TT 1 in me lieicnatag i V. rJTUr party appears to have1 been united by von'Psyer speech and the Centrum will, of course, support-him.

The Fraakfarter Zeituna, com men tin on Hertllhf-'s speech, says- that Ger many's foreign policy resolves itself inta three -questions: "Howr do we standi" "What is the aim German policy?" "How shall we get peace? The Zltun says that his speech did not rive clear answer to these quea lions, but It thinks prorrcss has been made. It discusses the PolisH question very fully, aasertlna that It is Ger many's Intention to have friendly reUv tions with all peoples after the war. The Zeitunr further arsues that In view of the Chancellor's statement on Wilson's latest speech it can be aa sumed that there is very little fundamental difference ef opinion between Herding- and Wilson, and that a conference ought to beg-tw, immediately oa the basis of the four Wilson principles approved by the Chancellor. The Frankfort newspaper further goes on to ear that Hart 11 nx expressed this idea in his speech, but It argues) that it La not sufficient merely to approve la theory; a practical application must be found, as was shown in the Brest Utovsk negotiations. Furthermore, says the Wilson must Induce the Entente to adopt his practical prind pies.

It thinks ha holds a strong; band. as the Entente can only continue the war with America's help. Jfocg on. to urj that IlerUinf'g declaration regarding Belgium cannot rail oa dear ears in Washington and London. but nevertheless expresses doubt whether the Chancellor's appeal for a conference will find an echo In either America or the allied countries.

The Zeltung thinks that von Payer acquitted himself admirably In his maiden speech as Vice Chancellor. It especially approves the deflnlteness of his policy, which. it asserts, has the full support of the- majority party. The Deutsche Tages-Zeltung com pares von Payer to a bull in a china shop, and the Deutsche Zeitung thinks his speech. a scandal.

The Lokal An- selger, commenUnjr oa the speeches of Hertiing and von Payer, says that the Chancellor united the. people but 'the Vice Chancellor created discord, and that this is the impression made by Monday's speeches. That paper says that, the House awaited, the speeches with bated breath and when the Chan cellor approved Wilson's principles there was absolutely no epjiosltioa In the House from the Left or the Right. It says that the apeech loudly applauded at and that the 1m preaslon left was that he had the sup port of the: united German people in his peace policy. II condemns yon Payer's speech, however, as that of a politician, and insists that while he talks of a united political front, ho did his best to disunite the people.

It adds: or mm and for the FaUierland it auld hav been better that re mained as party Instead of oo- cupyiaa the Place next to tne vnancei lor' KAISER THANKS FARMERS. Look! Ahead, Trust Sword Prepares Ptace, Ha Sgyg. AMSTERDAM. Feb. 28.

"Emperor William, acknowledging a meaaags of homage from the German Agricultural Society, telerraied thd following roea- sarer Tour loyal greeting has gratified me and asaia eonvittoed ate that I shall not be deoelved in my confidence in the efficiency, enerrv. redy sacrifice of the German agriculturists. The army and navy nave achieved tremendous thlnfs. The German sword has prepared the way for peace. German ia dustrv and perseverance wUi bring ua in God.

My thanks are accompanying your labors." AliTl-WAR AGITATORS SENTENCED IN ROME 35 Months lor Luzon end 28 for Boabecd-Crowi Drowns SodaRst Cries, Ciwcial Cable te Tus NsW Tork TPfXS. HOMO. Frb. 2St The trial of Con tantino Laszarl, General Secretary of the Italian Socialist Party, and tilgnor Bombacci, Assistant Secsetary of the party, was concluded today. The Crown Prosecutor preved taslr complete guilt fof propaganda depressing the spirit of the country and asked for sentences of fdrty-two months in prison for I.atisri and tweoty-lght for Combacci.

Latsarl was Luterrogated by the Judc while an immense filled the courtroom, lie answered with a speech again Setting forth his aocialiatlo views, not considering them-a crime, and pro- claiming that he would always iouow the same Une ox conuvot wdica. acoora- ing to him. was the best way to protect ine weuare 01 ms coentry. Counsel for th defense made vigorous speeches in favor of their clients. One of them, a Socialist LJeouty.

Xsentine. en4el by 11 you acquit tnem you oo us bo- ctaiista a pleasure if you condemn tnem you do us honor." The court imme diately granted the honor desired, con demning to thirty-five months Iniprisonfnaut and a fine of i.UM lira. and Bombaod to twenty-eight months' imprisonment and a fine of a.000 lira. Uasaari received his sentence crying Viva socialism 1 which was ranaatad by some companions In the crowd, but this was drowned Immediately by load cries of "Viva Italy I Down with Traitors I As Lsasarl was being moved front the room. Socialists em braced and kissed him.

LAsaaii has been perhaps the most powerful anu-war leader la Italy. He issued at different Intervals circular let- ters to his adherents recalling the Socialist meetings at Zimmerwald and elsewhere, and depearing the attitude of a certain parliamentary group of Socialists after the Inva. a of Italian soil. affirming that, notwithstanding this, the ISocialist Party had persisted in its attitude of determined opposition to the war. He also applauded the work of th pacifists lit liussia.

-When latsarl was denounced for these acts the courts maintained that existing laws they did not constitute a punishable A special decree, therefor, was issued providing aa amendment to cover this lack in the laws. Laxzari. havinr continued his propaganda, was arreatM. twial Cable ts Tus Nsw Tork Trnu atlLAX. Feb.

2S. Conirocndatore Fran cesco Gnecchl, director of one of the greatest silk factories in Italy, and Tlmo uonacosaa, one or ma assoriaies. ave bea arrested. The Society of Hllk Weavers Is accused of dealing with enemy subjects, and inquiries have' been made to establish wneuier tne society has traded with the -enemy through Switzerland and whether this state of affairs continued after a decree was Issued prohibiting the exportation of silk and cotton from Italy. One ef the chief reasons- wnirn tne uthorltiea la-arrest Uncchi and Bona- ccaaa was that in 1916 so much silk and ecton was sold that the society gained a nraftt r.f uo.uOO.uU) franc.

Both the scrusrd belong to prominent famlUea and have been much respectea nere, TAKE REPRISAL ON VENICE. Austrlane Report Attack Waa to venge Bald on Innsbruck. VIENNA. Feb. 28.

(via official sUtement. issued at the War Office tonljht. says: ThcrA' has been Increased artillery fire In isolated sectors along thePlave. In reDflKtl for the Italian air raid on the- opet on of Innsbruck, our. ny i JZt milwa statiomi and military works cf.

thnval port Of Venice. bits r4ltod In fires. Many TO FIGHT FOR RUSSIA Harlem Socialists Move to Or- i ganize a "Red Guard" Here of Men Above Draft Age. DENY THEY ARE SLACKERS Socialist Office Holders Meet. Con stituents to Tell tho Hard ships of Their Jobs.

The proposal to send an American Red Guard to liussia to aid the Bolshevik! against the Invading Germans was en-1 thuslaatloally appUuded test night nil a meeting of the Socialist Propaganda League at Park View ft West 110th street. Th hall waa packed with Socialists, most of them apparently of the Bolshevist wing, and some hundreds who could not get in held an overflow meeting In the street. All the speakers made clear that the enlistment of a Red Guard la this country depaded oh permission of the President, and It was stipulated that volunteers should not include men of draft age. A consider able number of policemen wo present. but the meeting was calm, and aside from one Interruption by some anarch ists there was no disturbance.

At the close of th meeting th fol lowing telegram was sent to President Wilson' "Two thousand Socialists and workers in mass meeting assembfed request that you allow recruiting of the American Red Guard of men not subject to service under the selective draft for military service In Russia against German Im- perlallam." The President was "also asked to per- mit a cablegram to be sent to the Bol- heviet headquarters In Petrocrad con-1 gratulatlng the revolutionary workers I and peasants for their "herolo struggle I against German We have been called slackers, cow ards, and pro-Germaaa. -said. Louis C. Frama, editor of Th New Interna tionale, who presided. but if the Government will permit we shall demonstrate our courage.

Russia was demoralised' by the old. rffflme, hut now she la calling not on one particular nation. but on the workers of the Andre Trldon, a well-known revolu I tlouary writer, said Uiere was no dan ger that the BoUhevikl would collapse. They are. not like the paid Socialists of he added.

Henry Jaeger asserted that while the American lie volution was noble, the I Rnaalan trevniutine. wad the mm kwi. I i I Guard geU over ho said, we shall march right into Germany and aak the German Socialists what they are going to do." Other speakers were A. Bchwarsenfeld, who sail be wanted to be th first man to enlist, and Arturo GiovanltU. Non-8oclalist members of the Board of Aldermen wero described as vicious I i i i i vn night at.

a meeting of his constituents. who had come hear three Socialist office holders tell what had been ac complished by the party fine last elec tion. I havet to take taf hat off to that gang in the City I mil," said the Alder man. Hardly a man there has the least constructive ability or Is in the slightest way interested In th people's mouthed. Talk about calling people traitors, utey are traitors to me city and country, those Republicans and iJvmncrata in the CltV Hall.

Alderman Beckennan said xiorougn President Dowllng can't see beyond his own nose," and referred to the Borouglt rresiont as iwnunriw pre me 'thinkers." He described Mayor Hylsn as cooling his heels at Palm I lieacn wnsie tne peopi smver in ine i with the investigation or orTn propa-c aliens city." Alderman Beckermaa I -nt, said that the seven Socialist members of the board expected to be expelled, but that the seven vacant seats wouia I an emoiem oi uie owini ol reorw-i "i Fniiowinr Alderman Beckerman. Judge! Jacob l-anaen or tne aiunicinaj -ourt i lamented that he wasn't la the thick of I the "fight" in the state Assemciyi and tbe Board of Aldermen. I Asserablvmsn Elmer Rosenberg ad-1 vised Judge Panken that it was not so pleasant these days carrying on the fight as a Socialist. He said the ReDubltcan and Democratic members of 1 "rZJL I men." The Assemblyman said the So- ciallsts could not agree to certain bills I -TfjZSi'RSftJZl'iZZ who are going; over there, but because don't like to see this tragedy ex-1 plotted for political gain." REPORTS 3 YICTIHS OF GERMAN GAS CwatlaaeeV fs Fag Oa. were members of a trench mortar bat tery.

The list of dead and wounded Is follows: 7 KILLED BT GAS. BCHTOAfiHER. JOSXPU A private, Bris-1 tot. Fen. COUtsIAM.

SIC private. Cer. Ark. OXtXOWAT, OiWROS rivals. Falr- i KILLED Cf ACTION; RZTELT, IlatLMER private.

Ilaiiah, lows. 8EVERELT WOUNDB2D. FAQ AN. WUXIAkl Berg want. Madlsoa, Psna.

CrCONNKLt, WTLLXAsf. Oerperal. Cam- 'bridge, -Mass. -VAN 8 ICS, OLXXN Corporal. Waverlay, n.

x. F1NQCR. JACOB, private, Loutrrille, Ky. -BEATTT, XtOBJSRT private, Uaxuaend, loo. MAHONET.

FRANK private, uncle, Ind. -v. MASTERWIN, ALVTN private, Roches ter, IB. PLUNK ETT. DAVID private.

Ham- Baondsviiie, unio. BlEt JtWBKT, ADAJC private, Irrlngton. n. t. COTB.

EUILE EL. private, Ifaocaestsr. DAI'M. WALTER private. West Orange, N.

DUNN, MARTIN R-. private. Anderwea. Ind, JONES. ADDISON private, ITcipklns-1 villa, Ky OI.

DEN, JOSEPH, private. Hester Street. New Trk. GRIFFIN. JAkUSS prtvata, Uviagstee, I JCr.

HARRI3. CHESTER CL. private. Albas, I. BROWN.

JOHN, wagoner. Munde, Ind. BXCKME1 KR, Casper. Sergeant, 81 Leula, s-eo. sn.

EATTS, CLTDB B-, prtvat, Kllisheth. N. i ULIQHTLT WOUNDED. XCKWTTH. BERNARD piirate, Ma ine.

These deaths from accident or disease were also reported: JUHALA. HENRV private, Oladstoaa, stlco. automeoua aooaeat. irtTRD, RALPH a. private, Lewen.

Vass fractured skuu. IIAKRIS, CHARLK8, Srtvats, guperier, W. pDMironu. TROWPRIDOE, ALEXANDER aaddier. Qeeaing.

loajSw pneumonia. GILBERT, WILl JAM privats. remac. I Mea, tuoamiiiesia. bridge in Surprise Attqck--- Artillery Dueling Heavy.

LONDON, Feb. 28. German forces In Flanders made a surprise attack on the Belgian lines north Cf Dlxmude last but Were repulsed by King Al bert noiaters. jseats 'were isuncnea ny the enemy en the Yser after a violent artillery but all but one were destroyed or forced to retreat. An attempt of the Germans to throw a footbridge across the waterway de feated by the Belgian gunfire.

Heavy artillery duels -were in progress in the I same region and near Nieuport last night and today. Tbe official bulletin from Havrei reads: A German surprise attack following a violent artillery preparation and directed against on of our posts situated north of Dlxmude was completely Of the six boats launched Jby the enemy but one was able to reach our post to take away wounded soldier. Tbe others were de it" stroyed or forced to retreat. footbridge which the Germans attempted to. throw, across the Taer was destroyed by our artillery.

The artillery firing waa very intense in the region of Nieuport, and there were reciprocal bombardments north of Dlxmude. During' the night a German rconnolssanc was repetaed by our advance forces south of Dlxmude. Today the artillery fighting has been quite serious in the regions of Nleu port and Dlxmude. Both British and French troops en gaged In successful raids on their re- Pectlve fronts last nightr Halg men were busy In the Sorame sector and PtJ's soldiers carried on operations atveraun ana in Xiormine. The day bulletin of the British War Office says: English troops carried out a success- ul raid last night against the enemy's trenches on Greenland Hill, north of th Scarpe River.

Twelve prisoners and a machine gun ware captured by. US. ISngllsh and Scottish troops also raid ed German positions in the southern portion of Houthulst Forest and brought back twelve prisoners and three machine guns. The enemy's artillery was. active in the neighborhood of JIaviinoourt -Wood and south of the Scarpe River.

The artillery on both sides waa active during the early, part of the night 'i ns- uy report ox in jrrencn Office savs: French patrols eperatlng' in the region of Beaumont (Verdun front) and in Lorraine brought back prison ers. The artillery lire was somewnat lively north of Hill 844. on the right banlc of tbe Ueuse. Tbe night was calm on the remainder of the front. The French War Office announcement tonight reads: The artillery rire was Harassing east of St.

Die. BERLIN, via Feb. 28, (Per WW swa A 1 a Sw ,,11 aS-1 a sh ireiesa inn uuncun vu operations on the western front ssys Front of Crown Prince Rupprecht. The British are maintaining their reoonnotsnanc at many points on the front- At night, after violent artil lery ruing, they attacked with strong forces at Houtholst Wood and north of the Scarpe. but wero repulsed ta hand-to-hand fighting.

Front of Grand Duke Albrecht. Twenty-seven prisoners were brought in' through successful raids near and Lea Kpargea. HUMBERT SEEKS TO EXPLAIN Money Deposited Here Partly for Print Paper, Parla Editor Asserts. PARIS. Feb; 2S.

-Senator Charles nw iv. yni "7 was arrested las', reek In connection tain Boucliardon of th Paris Military Court saying that has been placed i i in iwaw mm vj vaitc m.uuici from New Ifork funds on ds- noslt to- his credit J. i'. Morc-an r. r.

made at th request or tne rxencn uovernment ny At torn General Lewis of New Tork 8ut showed that Senator Humbert had cash and bonds to th value of 1324.000 to his creditj The Senator Mked a-hearing on this subject, engag to produce complete decumentary proofs of his assertions. Part of the money In question, be writes, cam from his personal fortune, being deposited In August, 1915, to pur- chase print paper for the An other account was opened with- th Cen tral Bank' of JSorway for the same pur pose, be says, as a matter of fact, he asserts, no paper was bought In Amer ica, better terms having been obtained in. i isorway. xne remainder oi -tne money, consisting of I170.UJU placed to his credit bv- nolo racha. recently sen tenced to death for treason, was paid over, the sonator asserts, to enable him to reimburse Mme.

Lenoir. Pierre lienoir, a Parisian capitalist. -with William Desouches. bought the Journal In 1913 for 10,000.000 francs and later sold It to Senator Humbert. This money was believed to have come from a German source, and Lenoir waa ar rested last October charged with, trading with the enemy.

Previous dispatches roneernlnr th Humbert case have men tioned no payment by the Senator to Mme. Lenoir. DEPUTIES ACCLAIM ORLANDO Stirred by Suggestion of a New Ital ian Offensive. Special Cable to Tus New Tour. Tombs.

ROME. Feb. 28. In -twenty years there has not been witnessed such a unanimously enthusiastic ovation as was caused by Premier Orlando's speech in the Chamber of Tho demonstration reached its climax when Slrnor Orlando read a report taken from an Austrian prisoner which demonstrated the fortitude with which Italian women and children In the In vaded territories are supporting' their sufferings. 'hoping for an Italian of fensive which will drive the enemy from Italian soil.

At this last sentence sJl the Deputie sprang to their 'feet, applauding frantically and waving their handkerchiefs. Turning toward the unii.rv Trihun. which was crowded. they shouted vivas for. the army, the front and th war.

A vote of commence la tne uovern-mnt was also given as proof of the unity existing among; the. members in accord with the country for continuing the war. FRENCH HONOR DR. BORSCH. American Surfleon Recognized for His Work, at Military Hospital.

PARIS. Feb. 28. The Legion of Honor has been conferred on Dr. Louis Borsch.

an American resident of Paris and formerly of Philadelphia, in recognition of his services aa eye surgeon at the French military hospital of Grand Pa Dais In the Champs Ely sees. Pres entation was made yesterday by Pres ident Polncare. In'Auirust 1900. Dr. Borsch received the Rovnl Medal of the Italian.

Ministry of Public Instruction for" Lis work in Ophthalmology. ENGLAND TO RAISE 750,000 MORE MEN Sir John Fraser-Says Limit of Britain's Man Power Will Be Reached Soon. NO ALARM OVER OFFENSIVE Declares theEnemy May BendAI-lied Lin, but They Will Never Break ft; Great Britain cannot put more than another men in the field, and the reports that the British can raise additional armies of 2.000,000 men are untrue, according to Sir John Foster Fraser, Chairman of the British National War Lecturer Committee, who spoke last night at the Lotos Club. I know what I am talking about when I tell you that if our necessary Industries are to be maintained, we cannot raise- more than another 750.000 sir John said. That will bring us to the top point of our min power.

nd we will be reaching it this Summer. "But while the British army, which all told will be over eight million men this year, la reaching the senlth of Its strength, we know that though the German forces on tbe other aide of the line are greater than ever, their quality has The German 1918 class is exhausted: half of the 1919 class bas gone; the 1920 class Is being called up. which means boys of between 10 and 17. Let 'there be nd alarm about the result of the forthcoming German offensive In the western theatre of war. No one can exactly where the blow will be struck.

But though at terrific sacrifice the enemy may bend our Une they will never break It-" Sir John went Into some detail with respect to the Russian situation. He dfperibed the hard life of the people under the Csar and dwelt on the periodi cal program against Jews. "I do not say." he continued, "that Trotsky and Leaine are In the' pay of the 'Germans, for I do not know, but I say they are dupes of the Germans. Idealism is all right, but it is not enough. "Treachery and cowardlware not the words to apply to the Russians.

They have made grave mistakes, and I know they are trying to make pence on earth by other means than the shedding of blood." In picturing the life of the Grand Fleet. Sir John regretted that the Brit ish Navy never advertised. When a transport was lost or-a sudden raid on a convoy took place, th ignorant, he said, thought that the British fleet was negligent and did not think of the hundreds of thousands of troops transported without loss. I would like to tell you." he adlcd. that during the six months preceOlnc November last 4.800 merchant ships were convoyed- across the dangerous North Sea and not one was lost.

There la more danger from the Ger man peace offensive than from the war offensive of the Germans," said the speaker. Germany knows the power of the democracies in the allied countries and America. It is trying, and I. actually think sqme times, partly succeeding In stirring discontent so that It may strike with the sword when Its deluded antagonists are returning their swords to their scabbards. Remember Russia.

At present Count von Csernln aeema to be engaged In trying to put some salt on the tail of the American eagle, do not Imagine that shrewd old bird is to be caught by that or any other means. Alt peace talk from our foea bas no other object than to weaken us. Let us clearly recofnise that an Indecisive conclusion will be tantamount to- a German victory. We all want peace, but let ua talk about it when the enemy is suing for it and not before." SAYS BAN IS NOT LIFTED. Censor Denies International News Service Has Been Reinstated.

TORONTO. Feb. 28." There Is no truth In the report that the ban has been lifted on the Hearst publications or the International News Service," said Colonel Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada, in reply to a ques tion today. "I un aware of the fact that a report of this kind has been circulated, but there in not a word of truth in It. The regulations are stilll being rigidly enforced, both in Great Britain and In Canada." The International News Service on Feb.

15 sent out the following dispatch ternatlonal News Service today was officially restored to the mails and came privileges on ail lines controlled by Great Britain, its colonies, and its aaUes." No Encouragement Cabled to Rede. Sprciai I rss Acts Tork Timet. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.

In Official quarters her today there was a general denial of the statement that dispatches had been sent through official channels and at Government expense from pacifist organisations and sympathisers with Russian revolutionists In this country urging the Russian people to resist the German Invasion and hold out until assistance could come from the United States With the organization of Red Guard organisations. The Government has extended no encouragement to organizers of Red Guards, it was said, and has no purpose to do so. LULLING GERMANS ABOUT AMERICA CoarJaaed frm Fag Oa. but was refused. Some time later I managed to obtain a permit for my wife and child and tbey came to America long before I was permitted to leave.

bad about maae up my mi no mu i is to be kept in Germany for the dura tion of the when I received word that my request had been granted. I did not take tne nsa oi imormraj even my closest friends that I was leavinK. I was afraid up to th last miaute that something might be said against me. some anonymous letter might reach the police, and result' In a revocation of my permit, Th atorv that I traveled on a spe cial pass signed by the Kaiser la all wrong. I had the same police authority.

granted to every otner American wno has left within the last few months. T.lke those other Americans. I did not feel happy Until I landed here in New, York, where i intena to remain. Expects German Offeaslw. Dr.

Davis said that a German of fensive In the west had been freely talked about in Berlin since last November. Many people have suggested to me that if Germany really intended an ffensive, she would not be talking about it so much." he explained. That is a wrong theory, We heard about the Italian offensive lor months SINN FE1NERS TEAR AND BURN OVR FUG Much Indignation Caused by Act at Calway Police Unable to Prevent Disorders in Ireland. "Special Cable to TH NlW YORK TIMES. DUBLIN.

Feb. 28. The Stars and Stripes were torn to shreds and burned in Gatway town -on Tuesday night by a crowd of Sinn who took the Msgs from boys who found them In an empty room. Much indignation has been caused. LONDON, Feb.

28. The newspapers continue to print reports of seizures of land and other acts cf lawlessness by Sinn Felners In Ireland. The police are said to te unable to prevent, these acts. Henry Duke. Secretary for Ireland has not reeigned, snd It Is understood that he Intends to stand by Uie Irish Convention until the end.

He is credited with the opinion that much of the pres. ent lawlessness Is due to an organized conspiracy against th convention. It is reported that many wealthy families residing In the Weat of Ireland have gone to Dublin to escape the disorders. The Western Union Telegraph Com pany announced yesterday that trouble with its overland routes through Ire land had interrupted and delayed cable service. The cause of the trouble was not known.

None of the three over land lines of the Western Union runs thraurh Hnuntv Clare or sny of the dis tricts in which political uprisings have been reported." -Although cable dispatches have re norted the cut tins: or wires in some parts of Ireland. It was thought at- the West ern Union offices here that its lines which run from Dublin to coast points in the southwest had not been purposely destroyed. I yesterday afternoon one of the cable lines was restored, but was working badly, which wss taken as indicating that the damage bad been done by storm. SENATE MAY TRY CAILLAUX Paris Has Many Rumors About New Arrest in Treason Cases. Special Cable te Tna New YORK.

Timbs. PARIS, Feb. 28. For a week rumors have been current in well-informed elea that more arrests were lytely In connection with the treason cases, but nothlns? has happened beyond the search and seizure of papers in the offices and homes of members of the staff of the Journal. It is beginning to be whispered In the chamber lobby and the palace of Justice corridors that the expectations of a sensational trial of ex-Premier Joseph Caillaux before a court-martial are likely to be disappointed.

It is sug gested that the Senato tribunal is to. better position than a court-martial to take an alternative course shfild evi dence be Insufficient to prove that Call laux'a activities were a danger to not only France but also the other allies. It might be possible for the High Court to make a decision somewhat as follows: Caillaux has been clever enough to lenve no clues by which his participation in or direction of the Boio-ist movement can be established, but we regard him as a public menace In the present juncture, and accordingly pronounce a sentence of Imprisonment or internment until after the close of All this is a matter of conjecture and may be entirely modified by events. WORD FROM MME. POINCARE.

Thanks American Women for Their Sympathy with France. 8fcial Is Tk A'me York timet. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.

Mme. Poln- care, wife of the President of France, has written to Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Chairman of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense, a letter expressing appreciation of the devotion ff American women to the cause of France and civilization. Her letter. made public today, reads: Will you kindly accept my best thanks for the message I have received from the Woman's Committee of Na tional Defense and yourself All the women of the French Republic will be deeply moved by this heartfelt attention.

In devoting themselves entirely to such a patriotic service as the care of the soldiers who so bravely defend the cause of the Right of Civilization, they have not only done their duty as French women, but have already contributed to the welfare of humankind itself. They are happy to co-operate in 'so great a work with the valiant women of the Republic of the United States. Will you please. Madame, accept my compliments and best wishes? HENRIETTA POINCARE. Paris.

17th-of January. 1918. The letter was In answer to one sent bv the Woman's Committee reading: Madame Polncare: The women of the American Republic desire, through the Woman commute oi me (council of National Defense, to express to you and to our sisters of the French Republic the heartfelt gratitude we feel for the loyal devotion and patriotic service which the women of Franco have rendered their country and the whole world. We realise that without their heroic aid there would have been no hop for civilisation, which the enemy seeks to destroy. Accept the sincere gratitude of the women of America and the assurance that the ties which bind us so closely together in this time of sorrow and suffering will not be lightly severed whan peace is again restored to the earth.

ANNA HOWARD SHAW, Chairman Woman's Committee." before It begun. The stories got around in the same way. and I am convinced that Germany to strike several hard blows. -ven if she does not have an idea of definitely breaking the allied line. The food situation is critical in Berlin and Hamburg, but in the less congested district all reports are that there is comparative plenty.

The difficulties are In many cases those cf transportation. Including restrictions against transporting food from one province or State to another. On some of the big German farms, where Russian prisoners are employed, these prisoners are being fed upon three quarts of milk a day. AmoW other things. Yet there are children dying in Berlin for want of a little So you see that the difficulties of food distribution are great even in highly organised Germany.

Americans need not be surprised that they.tiav had to face some of these difficulties. We will get over them more quickly than Germany has done. My own food supply was happily increased by Ambassador and Mrs. who turned over to me a large share of the stores they had accumulated. Including several barrels of flour, oil.

soap, sugar, and other supplies. I feel that I owe the Gerards a deep debt of gratitude, "The real Americans who were compelled to remain in Germany for a time after war was declared did not lose one ounce of their Americanism. They submitted without murmur of complaint to every restriction that was placed' upon them, and only bided the time when they could safefly and legitimately get away. Many them had to make big personal sacrifices, of course; but they did It cheerfully and loyally, and have come back to America with an even keener appreciation of patriotism han most of those who have never cn abroad. Three Billion Pounds of Wool ig the estimated annual prodaetien of tbe world.

The consumption of new wool in tbe United States last year is figured at 650 million pounds, of which about 290 mlijion pounds were produced in this -country. War conditions have jtm necessary for 1 America to see; new sources of supply. Argentina 4 now raises about 300 million poundi annually, and tbe United States bas become Argentina's I best wool customer a relationship which is not i likely to change after the war. The Citizens National Bank has been strictly a commercial bank for 67 years, is particularly familiar with textile conditions, 'and "offers the complete facilities of a foreign exchange depart-', ment to merchants and manufacturers transacting business with foreign countries. THE Citizens National Bank OF NEW YORK 320 BROADWAY esfi'Aeef mi STEFANSS0N PUNS AN 800-MILE TRIP Sends Message Telling of Preparations for Start front Crosse Island.

Special to Th Xeto York Timet. TORONTO. Ont. Feb. Globe received this morning the following message direct from Vllhjalmar Ste- fansson Hersohell Island.

Jan. .11. IS'18, "Via Dawson. Y. Feb.

a. 1H18. Hae been planning this Winter to start with ten or more sleds north from Crosse Island. Alaska. We have supposed that there Is a westerly current.

nd If this should prove so, we plan to make an wn-tnu or more circle te Wrangel Island or the Siberian CoasL In case, conditions differ from what is expected, a Winter may have to be eiwnt on the Ice. The work of preparation for this Ice trip has been carried on all Winter most efficiently by Mr. Rterkerson. V. STEFANSSON." SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.

King Requester Premier Alhuelmaa to Fbrm a. New Ministry. MADRID. Feb. 28.

The Cabinet re signed today. The resignation of th Cabinet hastened by the withdrawal last night or senor ventosa. Minister of Finance, and Heftor Rod as. Minister of Public In struction, owing to th divergence of their views upon constitutional reforms from those held by their colleagues. The Premier then presented a collective resignation.

The King requested the Premier. Mar quis de Alhucemas, immediately to- form new Ministry, in which many of the former Ministers will be included. Alhucemas will have the support of ex Premier Romanonea. The retirement of the Government was ex Dec ted In view of the outcome of trie general elections on Sunday, urthermore, the Ministry was divided on the question of the policy to be pursued toward Germany as a result of the re- rent torpedoing of several Spanish steamships. Public opinion I expressing Itself strongly against the lack of energetic action bv the Government in the face of Germany's disregard of her engage ments concerning tne immunity or Hpanlsh atrmhlp4, under the conditions specified, from submarine attack.

The Government was urged by various newspapers to take a determined attitude of benevolent neutrality toward the Allies, while preserving officially the neutrality of th country. It was suggested that Spanish mls-ht be nermitted to so to France and that free access might be given to American buyers ror tne expeditionary force in France, so as to effect a sav ing in tonnage. In the elections tne largest: numbers tr seats in parliament were won ay tne Democrats, with 03: Conservatives the Dato group. 80; Romanonea Liberals, Ai, rtepuDiicans, 3.1. Marquis de Ainucemas, tne retiring Premier, was called upon to form a Cabinet, in April of last year.

The Cabinet resigned In June and he formed another, announcing a policy of absolute neutrality, NO SALE OF HAMBURG PIERS. i Alien Property Custodian Deniee He Advocated Such a Move. Special fo The Tors Time. WASHINGTON. Feb.

28. A. Mitchell Palmer, the Allen Property Custodian. denied the story, printed in New York today, that he advocated the sale -of the Hamburg-American pierS In New York, and would ask Congress for legislation to permit such a transaction. There is nothing in it." he said, ss he was rushing from his home to a waiting cab.

called to convey him to the Union Station. Mr. Palmer said that tne government already had taken possession of the biers, and that they bad been under his supervision as alien property for some months, along wim ail outer enemy property. ACTION BY JAPAN IS EXPECTED SOON ('tinned fr Page oae. farms and shops, would voluntarily join the Teuton armies, and some evidence of a foundation for this esr Is found a Berlin dispatches announcing the en try Into the German army of several regiments of Esthonlans.

Special Cable to TUB Nsw YORK Tints. LONDON. Feb. 28. The' Daily Mall.

which yesterday pu Wished cable ex tracts from Charles H. Grasty'a inter- lew with General Foch, today com menting editorially on Viscount Motono's speecn in to Japanese noun ox nepre-sentattves on Sunday, says General Koch appeal to Japan and the United States to join bands In con fronting In Sloeria has thus been answered, so far as Toklo is concerned, almost bef or It was delivered. If the -allied expedition, in which Japan and America would necessarily play a leadlngpart. could control the Siberian railway, and with It the rich food-raiaing and mineral-bearing districts east of the Urals, a heavy rounterstroke would be dealt to Germany's advance In European Russia. Japan's services te the allied cause throughout the war already have 'jeen considerable.

It is not impossible that she msy soon be adding to them." Thw Dally Mail's Tientsin corre spondent, telegraphing Sunday, says there are strong reasons for expecting early Japanese rnove. owing to tne ever-increasing menace to Far Kastsrn peace canoed by the numerous rVerman and Austrian prisoners of War through out Siberia. LONDON. Ffb. 28.

(Associated Ptrss.l The Times says it understsnds that he recent statement of lacount ono. the Japanese Koreitm -Minister. is regsrded in well informed quarters as an authoritative declaration un Jacan'ti policy. COMMITTEE TIED ON OVERMAN BILL Votes 8 to 8 on Reporting Meaa-' ure as Modified to -j the Senate. MORE CONCESSIONS LIKELY u.L..

t. k. su.ii..ii. ne.e gmnn TV ants rmminii rvw era ef rUo'flanlxatlon Delimited-- Reed Aaalnaf recti no 'Autocracy. 5 SarrisI is fas Vrw Tork Timu.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Vigorous opposition to the Overman bin. te give power to the President to reorganise Government bureaus for war exlgen-. cies, developed today in th Benat Judiciary Committee.

Unable to com te any agreement, the committee adjourned until Saturday, when the measure will be taken up acaln. The committee was tied oa th bill. to. 8. with six Democrats and two Republicans favoring It and three Demo-, u.

1.nl.Ult n- 4. Senator Cummins, who Is understood opposed to the measure, was absent, as was Senator Walsh of Montana, whoae attitude is In Senator Walsh, who Is 111. wW not be able to return to Washington to vol with the committee, and it is regarded as probable that, unlesa an unexpected change -develope In the the bill will kept in committee-until further amend-, ments are made to U. Senators Hoke Smith and Reed 'top--Iosed the measure la committee as be- dent. Senator Smith Insisted that al-' though th bill bad been considerably r-An, effered in th Senate, it was still to general in scope, no contenaeo tnst the power to be granted to the Prest- uv.

eiM. 1 1 rfrin-Jt a i. Knator Rued aaid th bill retire- sented abrogation of the rights of Conrres in war IcsislstloflV If Passed; 1. a ..111 I rr, ml.rtit aa well naiux up and go name, ror wouia nave nt- tie to do except to vote moneys re- quirea by vn mccuiitv. iim nimuu henator was not avers te giving th president broad powers te strengthen the war machinery, but did not beitev ,1 "the.r members protested against put-.

ting power Into th hands of th Presl- oent to I men ere wiu uie pnwisutw of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The suggestion was ventured that, while President's hands by-tbe railroad bUL the President, under th Overman bill's sweeping authority, might turn it ever to Director McAdoo. Other Senator argued that there waa no such danger. The opponents of the bill insisted that -they would not vote for reporting It the Senate unless change wr made. to render, if much leas drastic.

They, had been led to believe, they said, that the measure was to be recast so as la Ctllll lllLO VVJXVUVUMH. I Wt Senator Overman argued that the inoaaure uiq not 1 1 ui. in.iuru, unrestricted power of reconstruction and-. in its redraited lorm deserved th support of the committee, lie pointed out that on of the provisions In th original measure, that giving the ITesi- --dent authority to create new bureaus or departments, had been eliminated- and that th measure as It stod merely be- -stowed th power to change departments so as to derive more efficiency in the-operation of the war As an outcome of th opposition. It Is believed that further concessions will be made by the supporters of th measure.

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