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Mains Must Act For Relief of Prostrate Country and
Establish Central Authority Or U. S. Will Settle Chaotic
Conditions of Affairs With Arms If Necessary A Dozen
Americans Killed In Last Few Days At Tampico
f'oinlitiinis in Mexico, which
('resident Wilson say are intol
erable and must ho relieved, or
tln 1'nite.l Suites will bo forced
to consider ine'Uia oC helping
rave tin1 country, aro:
of Mexico's population of lo,
W.Si lfss than 150,000 aro
iin.l. t arm?, but the remainder
fin ing starvation becu'.iue, of the
practical cessation nf business.
Ti; !' revolutionary armies in
lie ticld; General Villa anil
Zapata supporting convention
rule; (lenotnl Carrasizn, with
Krm'.ul Ohregon as his chief
nontenant, fighting in his own
interests.
t'nrriinza's provisional capital
at Veihi Cruz; convent ujiiista
pruvisiounl capital at Mexico
City.
(ieneral Zapata in command
nt Mexico City; 'Villa at Chi
tn , ii ii 1 1 it ami Annas Calientos and
Ul'tcgon near Leon and Vic
toria. A
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Washington, June 2. A aooiand that
Mm ot the warring factions in Mex-'
no ait together, anil promptly, "lor
, td'wt and redemption of their pros-
if:
..v .murtiv was inailo bv l'rosulent
"iw ulay.
'.'iilew U done the -Cnito.d States
ro rcvtvn eunipletely its policy of
"watchful itaiting" south of tiie" Kio!n',"
(rnriue, Active moral support will be! . '
HevVi . '" .' ,.K "" "'
lie, f , -IS T. " "
I .?,0,"t':,,naJr.'"?t,',n8' .
' i factions
. ",ul'' 11 " " - ' 1 ll
remain obdurntn in the fimo
( l,nt t-,i.;, , ; '""4 " " tnent winch will emhodv the real oh
but ter 1'resident Wilson to se ect Mex-1 i..,.t nf c,. , l ,.: i
I o s man of iron." plaeo him at the
lean of n government which shall have
J tiie support of the I'nited .States.
in w,o tins may be, tho White
""if" is silent, but it is believed the
I'fMidi'nt litis the man in mind.
The president 's statement expressed
"tily fiiembhip for .Mexico and' regret
tr her plight, Americans desire nothing
'r themselves in Mexico, lie said, but
thev deem it their dotv n frienil., nml
iiiigiinots to ;i 1,1 tiie warrinir country in
iirnmn .. '
is " ' '"i.-uiiiiionai government.
In tin ii en review of the Mexican sit
t ratioii the president deela re.l the lues
onditimis can no longer bo tolerat
I nh'ss action is taken by the lenders,
' president gave warning that the
""'M Mutes will "be constrained to
'."''"'" what menus should be employed
" "Her to help Mexico save herself
ut'l serve her people."
Tl,i'i president's statement and ad-'totiiti'i-i
to the Mexican leaders, issued
"'Iji';, follows:
"1'or more than two venrs revolu
""'" conditions have existed in Mex-
That Germany's
Food Supply Is Becoming
Matter of Grave Concern
By J. W. T. Mason.
York, .r,,,,., o n...ma,.iu i.
,.
" "'t, that table d'hote dinners, the
"'""'"I c.t,Mi be not ,Prv(,(, hl,rp.
or I.-, anse of wnste, Is one, of a mini
i indi, ntions that the internal sil
A.vi'' '" 'l',,,lr,,i"l the government,
"iinl,''' ' ,1" I"1"!'' abandon is
iosible in favor of vegetables
'".'Kcsti, ,IMt ,,,, ,)t boi(1(1 j.
w J or roasted, whereby the meat will
'',,'" '''"'I'ti'm. re other indi-
KnC n MUnt f""'' "'I'P'y
"'t W ,i','r""" ,lu' '"I'litions are can-
i -rnrer,, '" "'," "''T' through gov
J St.. I, . ,.",.H,i''' wl'i' h are aup-
"irvsi e " not believed that
t,,t ,." upprnnchlug it is certain
" ""' ' 1 cnn.f... 1.
a r"'rti,a ,t, : . " ",,U,,V . .
l ml,. 1 '" r-ngiann causen oy
Ti '"'"""me warfare,
'j anki?"".'"''' "u,,nti')n undoubted
!V felt otnong most .if
r ' T Of Cottnn n,t..Ci ' - .
. MIS. hi Mn.nl,.. ..I
iit-.j " "uiui now in lip r
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mills probably closing.
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l'"'Uard nut .;...!
EXPERT'S OPINION
L LEADERS AGREE
The tinriioso of lli.i r.,v,, I, ,,;,, ......
tn ii. I Mexico of men who ignored the
constitution of the republic uml used
their power in contempt of the lights
ot its people, With these purposes tap
(people of the l.'nited .Suites generously
,-:, NipnuM7.fu. nut i an leaders of th
f I revolution in the
verv hour re their
! success have disaureedniiil turn..,! th..ir
jnrms against one amKher. All pro-
jessing to have the same objects,
'they are nevertheless unable or uiiwil
ling to co-operate.
"A central authority is no sinner set
j up in Mexico City than it is undermined
jam! its authority denied by those who
jare expected to support it.
l "Mexico is apparently no nearer a
; solution of her tragical' troubles 1 halt
'she was when Ihe revolution was first
1 1.. ; ,i.ll... I .....i i i. I
i.ii.i nui- mm ueeii swepr oy j
civil war as if bv fire. Her crms are I
.1 i i a- . i . , . ! . '
i hi hi i im en, ner noius iinseetie,t nnd work
'cattle confiscated for use by the armed
j factions; her people flee to the mouii-
tains to escape being drawn into tin-
i availing bloodshed and no man seems
to see or lead 1 ho wav to peace or set-
I tiers.
" there is no tironrr nrotection eil'oer
for her own citizens or for the citizens
of other nations resident and at work,
wiinin ner territory. Mexicn is stnrv
ing and without a government,
"In thes" circuNistnnces the people
nnd the government of the l.'nited
States cannot stand bv and doing nut Ii -
' ing to serve t.ieir neigliliors. They want
nothing fur themselves in Mexico,
I.eist of all do thev desire to settle her
nrs tor her or claim anv rlitht
to
to
lo so. Hut neither do thev wish
'o t"i" 'ome upon her. and thev
deem
,ll"ir ly. s f"''"'l '"! neighbors,
I'" ""1 ny aid thev luoperlv can t,
. an v uis riimi'iit,, ,1,' tt'lii..;, iii-nti, unu i.t
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'government mid right for the people.
"Patriotic Mexicans tire sick at heart
land crv r.it for peace and lor even-
sell-snciifice thai miiv be uecessnrv to
procure it. Their people crv out
Their feople crv out for
food, ami will presently hate as much
as thev tear every man, in their coun
try or out, who stun, Is between tin ill
and their daily bread.
"It is lime, therefore, that the gov
ernment of the I'liited States should
1 1 ninliiv stale the policy, wlncd in these
..
, . '"' ,M 'i : ,-im-hmi,,,,,, ,, ,m-,.,mih-
- it duty to ndiipt.
- llt in it do what It has not hitherto
- ; ''"" '"' ''''r ' liln'rty to do. lend its
in live inor.'ii support to some mini or
group of men. if such may be funid,
who can rally the suffering people to
their support in an effort to ignore, i
they cannot unite, the warring faction,
retina to the constitution of the repub
lic, so bun; in abeyance, and set up n
government ut Mexico City which the
great powers of the world can recog
nize and deal with; a government wit'1
(Contleu'd on Page Five.)
Sab?.sifan Leading For
Los Angeles Mayor
T.os Anvelin, Cnl .Tune
Officinl
Count of the vole in .'1.10 precincts W'dny
ilnv
gave rr.iice Cliict rt'oasnan n iu "
2.7.11 votes over Couiirilmnn Will f fen ill
the mnvoru IV ;'are. Tiit-ee liundic '
nreeincts ,'live S.'bll lillll 2s,7lUI lllld
Whifi'en 2'i.ii27. .lohn Snowden. Whit
fen's irmit'it.ii marfRer, snid: "On th
fnce of th.' n tiirns nt the city hall, in
dicaiions are that Chief Srbar,inn ha
been elected nuivor." There are 2.".
pri'circ'.i' yet to be hcurd from.
ri.. in worked bv Italians w
arrive every season and afterwards re
turn to Italy.
The woolen industry depends InrgeH
on importations. The woolen mills by
now have depleted their supplies.
It is estimated that Oertiiaiiv s in
dustries are approaching n point where
they ore oil per cent below normal. If
this be true now. the economic ulna
tion will soon reach B stage "I K'";'1
danger. Italy's participation in the
war eliminates Oer.na.iy's imports by
wav of Austria and SniC'Timd. Th"
Oermnn capacity for i.rjn m ..iti-n if
... . . ii.l. is reached when
Bllinnu I'm " ,
.i...... :. .l,i,, that can be organize
This explain" ""''
.. .' . . ... ..i:.... i, , nlunnrine
which ' , , , ,.r
willingness to abandon submarine act.-.-
. .. .. ... ,..i..:.. nw com-
11 ,! .1 -
t TUtt ;,li..io,,. is that
111,11 i ,r. ro .-uu-
flcrmanv
- --
dnmestii' sifuaiion i '
' more
alarming th.it the military
mm. uiun liilivi ULM'ULi1 A Trnn ak m-k v n ,
Heavy Rainfall Makes It Im
possible To Move Heavy
Guns to Heights
Eonie .Tune "-Italian batteries post
ed on Monte Altissimo ure shelling
Mon. Ihe railway bridge has already
been wrecked and the station badly
dnmnged reports received here today do
.'hired. Heavy rainfall Im, m,i0 i, im.
possime to drag Rns through the mouu
tains to shell Hovered,, from the Zuimu
heights, which were announced us hav
ing been captured yesterday but the
Mori bombardment Iuih been maintaiiieil
with little interruption.
The AubI riiius are entr Michel in the
Mori region behind piles ,u- rucks hur'-'d
down from the inniintnin sides ,y Inod
slides ceatuiies ngo. n the rear' of the
first lines are additional rock barri
er, les, extending from Mori to Hover
odo. From behind these fortifications,
it is realized the Aiistritins can play
niacliine gun fire down the Adigo vai
"ley with disastrous effect and mu4
therefore be shelled f.-inn their prec.ent
positions before a serious advance is at
tempted. Officials dispatches today report no
resumption of the Isonzo valley fightinc
but sutinfuctory progress is siiid lo con
tinue on the Tyrol-Trentino frontiers.
Little Kingdom Makes De
mands For More Territory,
From Austria
Loudon, June 2, Rumania is making
all preparations to enter the war. All
dispatches received here today agree
that K ii n i it ii id litis deiiiiinded terriUiriHl
coiicessiiins as the price of continued
neutrality. If Austiia rejects the de
mand lluiiitiiiia 's entrance on the side
of the li llic is considered certain.
The war party is now twinging ex
treme pressure to bear upon the govern
ment. It's Iciiilcm insist the ilemands
be pressed uml the situation is describ
ed as extremely crilical.
llciliu dispatches today corrohornted
reports from ner capitals that Hu
inn niu ileiiiiuiileil territory in return for
continued neutrality. As in the similar
situation brought on by tiie demiinds of
Italy upon Austria, (lernitiny may at
tempt tu net as mediator. The I 'rank
fort Uiizctie lias snegcsled that An-
tria en
'avor to reach an agreement up-
.
(in uu ' eipittiilile Iiiisih.
The Posts lieiue correspondent to.Ju)
declared the Austrian cabinet hud di
cided to reject lluiiiauia's demands,
This is uol couliiuicil, but the di.spati h
lo the Post staled that the decision
was reached Monday when the cabinet
met with ropicsciiiuiivcs of liermsny,
With lluiiiiiiiia declared to be becoin
ing aggressive in pressing oer demands
upon Austria, impm Hint development"
tin the role the Balkan countries are to
pluv in the war was expci ted in the
, near future. The allies are si ill nego- j
I tinting with (Ireece, but the terms sui
lur olteic d are said to be unsnlistae.
' tiii v- to the Alliens governn t.
uicecc is also iiHiniiag guaru'iu-i's.
oi iiiitnuuiiy irom iiiiiici. oy ouier nui
kaii pi.wcrs before guiug turther cou
siilenitiou tu the ouesiiou of joining
the allies, Part of the Creek uiuiy has:
been uiobili.ed since the outhteak o j
u ii r and has been in constuiit tniiiiing.i
Should Kino Const:,), tine and his cab
i ih,t fi1Hv decide to enter tiie conflict
it is nnil.-r-t no I part of the ((reel, iitmy
nnd the cutiie tuny would be used to
aid the allies ill the liai.liincMc-.
If ii inn li i n 1'eioi.iiiccd u diicct treaty
'with tue tiiple alliance two years ago
jiiiul since then has accepted a large
loan I'ioiii F.iiglnud. Nevertheless the
go', ei urn cut is uniting to see which side
in Ihe present conflict will oiler the
i most for its siipnort and also endeavor
to dclornijnc which is most likely tj
i win. Iluieaiiiii 's first step if she shuild
ho I join the alio'
would be uu inwinuii
Traiisvlv iiiiiii.
Hiilgaiin is nu enigma. I'licerttiiiit y
as to Ihe position of the I'.ulgiiriaii gov
ernment IS keeping Or e out of the
war. Soma tint nlo been forced to
I,,.,.., Coo, in men on the lluliariiui fron
tier siiiic tne bej;,nuiii, (if the war,
fearing a sudden ri'ladi.
Miss Lindsey Elected I
To Los Angeles Council,
I. os Angeles, ('nl., June 2-With the;
election of officer l-.-telle l.uwtoni
-ill
1. 1 l.icl
to the city i m il h'-re today ;
l.o Angeles is the first city of tl.e I Tit
flu. in the I'nited state to vole a wo-
, into such n political oflic
My
but tor
lection is a i ictorv, ii"t tor me,
the world of women. Tins!
breaks down the barrier ot prej-iuoe ,
against women taking pa t in city guv ;
ernmenl." naid Mr. Lindsey. ,
"1 .hull work for bi-t'er pr.-t.s-tivi
nork for homcli s boys and girls; bet
nilhuiilo iiriii run
TARDY AMBULANCES
Thousands of Germans Fall
In Deadly Hail From
French Gunners
German Captain Wonders
"How Lonj the Thing Will
Last" at Present Rate
l'aris, dune 2. Five thousand Oer
man dead were found after Ihe recent
bloody fighting about Noire Diinie I)e
Lorette, nccordiiig to an official "eye
witness' report of the engagement is
sfed tu lay,
I'nder a hail of lend from French
heavy artillery, as well ns field and ma
chine gnus, the (leruians became so de
moralized that they hist all sense uf
direction and were thrown into com
plete confusion. The report slated thai
among the five thousand dead found
afterward wus the bulv of a Captain
Sievert, who hud kept n diary giving
details of the terrible cunditiii'iis exist
ing in Ihe (lermiin trenches.
"In Captain Sievert's pocket," the
ottieiul report soul, "was found n writ
ten account of the fiehtinu from Mm-
1- lo 21. He admitted that the Cor-
mnns lucked ammunition, that orders
were so badly given that there was con-
lusmii in every section and that the
morale of the troops was bud.
llunilreils of Wounded Inv in Hie
s ., , . . - i lit rmunj- is nor ver uiioiitieii i,v inns.
failed o arrive. Men fought for hours T,.(, .,;, ,ice tnk.-n l.v the
VMlhout food Oltieers telephoned for I .,,!,,, ,,. ,0 , ni!un .(iiri'iifr the
,'. "! ''7' ,H', ."" ,""' ''' , At't-'i'l night, Pari.! stated. The (leriuaos were
VMh H,'V,'r ''.V Hi" l''r h guns!, ..,,,;' ,lr:.. , , dnvl.rei.l, however
ins-iimw wlllllUtf TtnWUlllo Illw.flM u, ii..hi, - , t .. I... 1 I... -..,..
runners were sent to uroe tl,i,t n.l
forciuents be hurried forward, lint still
none arrived." Sievert's five-page re
cital of the buttle concluded: "I won
der how long the thing will Inst."
Sugar Mill Captured.
Merlin, via wireless t0 London, June
2. After despeinte fighting the tier
mans have recaptured tho sugar mill at
Souchez, about which n bitter engage
ment has been inging for several days.
Announcement uf retaking the position
was made in the official statement
from the war office today.
Rheitns Bombarded.
Paris June 2. The Germans
have
again bombarded Kheiins. Too famous
cathedral already badly damaged by
gun lire, was nwiin sheiled by Herman
artillery, uu official statement nininiinc
ed today.
"The (Ioniums shelled Hhclms twice
during the past day and a half," the
coinmiiiiirpie iniuouticed, "The cathe
dral and other pniti of the city were
repeatedly bu nl, ar. led. "
Nor'h of Arras fighting in the midst
of iliinc. I ninl deserted villages has been
rcoiiicd with the greatest fury. The
French sin- led in driving (he Oer-
ni'ins out of li group of houses in Neu
ville mo I retained 'heir buttered posi.
tiuns despite ileteiiained counter at
tacks, made bv the enemv.
Southwest of Neu ville several
. trenches were carried lit the noint l
' the bayonet. In their charge the French
-aptuied -1 '0 licnnaas.
Senator Chamberlain
Fears Grain Jfeg Shortage
Portliinil, Or., June 2. Hcci.use of a
thren;eiici sluutio'c in the Pi.cifie north
wo-t, Senilor Cliiiinberlnln was today
asked ,y the grain trade, thn.ii,h the
clianibei- of coMincrre of Portland to re
sure from the government sufficient
veise'.i to curry grain bugs from Hong
Kong to Portland.
With null ten million bugs available
and fifty million needed, the growers
fear t lie t n Inge percentage of this
year's grain crop nill be ruined unices
additional container are secured.
TI.., urinii lour situntiiiu in the I'll-
ai,- ort,est is the most serious ever
knonn.
While there lire plenty of bugs nt
Hong Kong, congestion in shipping is
so ereiit that it I "ut believd H sof-
I ficent supply 'nu be moved through
! regular chunm-is in time for hurvi-st.
IbO.MJ8 DHOri'UD OA WARSAW.
I London, .lone
2. A bomb dropped
atr upon n moling
w Warsaw killed a
l.v a i.eriiiiiri
l.ot'ire theater
i, ore of women Biol children, diipntehe
tei.ived here to li.c aserli'd.
i,t conditions f..r nonien In our jinl;
in tlie ins'allcti"" of women in the city
prosecutor ' of toe.
"I had ri" cuai.iign fond arid there
were no mrupuign contribution.
"Th" first thing I will do i tidy up
my home, put th- gnrden in shape and
then I am ready I the municipal house
cleaning."
Oeriiut caa't ipl'ly the pla-e of grit.,
IN
Report Capture Of Outer
Forts In Region About
Fortress Przemysl
Berlin, .Tune 2. During May 2''.s,StW
enemy soldier.' were teken prisoner by
the Austto-deriniHis in Onliciu, an offi
cial statement inserted today. In addi
tion, l:i officers were taken, as. well !,.-,
1 eaiinoa, 877 machine guns nml other
munitions.
Further victories for the kaiser's
forces about Tremy-d were nlso an
nounced by the statement. Tiie Uaviir
inns, who captured the three outer forts
there, as announced yesterday, have
moved eloeer to Przemysl and occupied
Duokov.iczki, directly eust f the cap
tured ki n'tiivfl iiinn l'r.oiny.sl.
In ri'jiMiiini; tin1 t'i;,lit aUimt t)io
Snufiicz Huur mill, 1ln v nfi'iro ml
mittftl tlio l-'nMirii litut yMH'i'fOil.'il in v
tilling tin1 M-'iti(,n ;if;ir Mrvt'inl hvn
fi'.tiiic, T!ip Fie. :th mntlo rt'fklis j-nc-
rit'ico!, it wus uncrtoil. A iVw ImurH
Inter, liuwt'vtT, after tu tiliY;-;.' Iiml
HWt't t):i From!) fnint, tin (htuumih
(li'livt'rci ti ruunt'T nttin-1: nmt .i-urhi'T.
wi.i rtM-npUuvil, It wus Rilmitti'tl that
tiie Frcnt'li hail (n't'tipicl u (it'nnan
trMicli ih'tir Nt'iivillc.
To tin f out H of Frzcmyit tho :,
Winn a:i-l (U-rmnn I'otviNi vciv l"fl'n't
to k(MinjT fiih-p wit li I ho truupn tu tho
north in follou inj; uti t ho; r vit-turios an
nounriil yi'stonlry.
"Tin Aiistro-li.Tiiitinn follnwi'il tip
thoi r victory nt Mtry.i hy ndvnncin up
on Mrilonico, M tho Ktali'inont ilocltuod.
"In tho north io linvo KiH'rojc-il'iilly
t'ni;n(oil tlio 1 usnin tin nnrthonet of I.il
nu it ml also in tin1 Snwlo district. "
The Frenih offict-.l a'ntement of lust
night niinoiineed the capture of the su
gar mill nt Souchc. after n two duvs'
fight. That it has l"cn retaken by the
nml tho last iniiiouiicei lent f.-om Paris
stilted thn! "we remi.iu musters of the
positions in spite of counter attacks. "
The fighting for this posiiion bus
been extremely violent, bot'.i sides n
portiig t In' enemy to be suffering
heavy losses.
Mexicans Besiege
Home of American
X 1... I-!.. 1 ll.ii, ,,rlu
r Im.l l,r ii v that 10 Mexican
bandits are besieging the ranch house
of 1. K. powers, an American at .oria,
Sonorn.
(lowers nnd his wife are alone in the
house. They were lighting lit hist ac
counts. No word Inis been received from the
district sii 10 u. in. and it Is fcare 1
the Americans limy have been over
whelmed and slain.
The railroad between Nognles and
(luyumas has bci ut by raiding
bandits who dynamited three bridges
belw ii Norin and Querobiibi. la u
pitched, buttle hist night ut ucrobnbi
station "in- Calistii nml five Mo.vloren
islns were killed.
The I, nc Ins are pi Icriug nnd
viistiiting the entire country side.
Miinv A imi-i I'M ns ure said to be im
perilled. American Killed.
Washington, .1 2. . I. N l!eiiri'"t,
j nu American, was shot and killed May
,2", by Villisliis in Mexico, the state
I department was informed today by Ihe
consul nt Tampico.
I llennell mis with a boatload of ' ar
ninzlsliis who encountered n party of
Villislns, the consul said. The Amcr
ban was on hi way to Tsmpici.
Tin report of the death of an nddl
i t io on I Amerb-nn due lo the fighting in
' Mexico reached the stale depiirlinent
'soon after President Wilson' strong
statement relative to action to be Ink
ten in the southern republic was mad"
public. Detail were lucking.
I CHICAOO TRACTION STRIKE.
j Chicago, June 2. -Chicago I peril
ousl.v near another traction lrilie to
day. A maioritv of the surface line
stcnbiv vol.. I iu favor of g'sng1 left the While House, Ambassador I el
,1 it i said the employe of th-ilcr. of Italy, arrirved to see Pre.ide'il
men ye
out. am
' elcmted line have done likcwiw'. Th
i men are agninst arbitration of th dif
ference wild the street railway of
ilicinl ie. luring thec were worsted iu
the arbitration of three year nuo.
The Weather
S3 -r
-XLlOi night and T.ilns :
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GERMANY WILL REPAY
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ON AMERICAN RIGHTS
Kaiser's Government Asks Fo r Proof First But Shows Will
ingness To Go To Any Length to Avoid Break Is Un
official Report of Von Bernstorffs Message-Will Con
tinue Submarine Warfare As In Past
By John Edwin Novln.
Washington, June 2. ('resident Wil
son and Auihnssudor Von llernstorff,
tho Herman envoy, were in eonfereiico
for '.M minutes nt tho White House to
day. No statement was Issued at tho con
elusion of the conference and secret
service men provonfoil uny one from1 I'nite.t Suites in nil its demiinds, refu..
approaching the nmbiiHsador as he was; ing to reeoitnlne this right of Amori
deponing. Nevertheless It wus possible j cans, then (hero is nothing to do hut
to nsk him for a statement to which re- break off diolomiuic relations with thn
co-si ion iH-riisiorir responded ny ,
slinking his head.
It is believed that. Ambassador Von
Ilernslortf told the president sub-:
.itantially, that: i
tlermauy is ready to do everything!
rcpnrod toward reparation wherever it;
is shown there has been infriiigemcit ;
of American rights,
Hut, that them must bo an nude.'
standing between the two nations re-
warding Ihe conduct of unarmed nen-1
mi, inn nun mm, onsen upon sucii
iiiiilerslniiiling, they can be fully pro:
tec ted in keeping with the terms of
The Hague coiivenlion,
Ilegaiding thn Lusitnniii, the umbiis-
sudor is believed to have told the im-si-
iii-iii nun iiermuny nils reason to lie-
Iteve In thn soundness of her position
reunrding the vessels defiance rules of
iolernational warfare ami violation of
the American statute as to enrrvinu c
i-iosncH, nut that, tins presents no in.
surmountable obstacle, provided a clear
iinderstiindiiig can be reached on the
principals involved.
The most sanguine observers did not
expect, of llcraslorff to indicate (ler
mine's willingness lo nbandon her sub
marine wnrfare, unless the I'nited
Suites was in a position to compel
liiiglainl to ubnudoii her "slarvnlioa
policy." or unless Kiiglaml would ilo
so Hithnut compulsion by the neutral
powers whose rights are violated by the
llritish order in council.
The effect of Ambassador Von llern
storff s representations upon Preside it
'"""i n"i nc pinged, nut it was
" ' nml ir uie ii in tin ssu , i , ,r pre-
' scute. I any ideas for milking 'teriiiany's
j iicipiieceiice tu the American demands
(however, tint president ininht adopt
llieui in hi rejoinder now in course of
, pre pnratinu.
i Two onoolf before on llerustm If
Wilson Alton, lutil maiieuveriil the
Italy envoy about in lively fashion in
order to prevent a meeting bet ween I
Inn, and the repr illative of his'
i nemv country.
The p,e,ide'nt i still gathering fact,
At noo I ferret with Ambi.ssado,
Von llerristoiff. Luiln r in the day he
carefully went over the meuioraii'lii ,
pre. arc, I by Ihe different member of
the cabinet, outlining the point thev
bebeM'il the A liu'l icilll BllHw er should
make.
(t.
j COUftT VON BtKHSTOfirF
ll'iiulreds of telegiino were received , were also dropped nn the ship-
at Ihe While House today from lead-i yard. workman was killed.
ing citi.t-ns throughout the country. j'
It is the president's desire to bej Danish Steamer Sunk.
thoroughly cognijiut of what th mil Loudon, June 2. The Danish steamer
try rcallv wants before he drafts thei Noel, org has been torpedoed by a 'tor
note which may mean ace or war, de iiuiu submarine, udinirulty disput, hv
pending oM,it how tlerinaiiy accepts the iinu'iiuced today.
i omiiiuiiii ktion. The Socberg was a steel screw ateara-
'1 here ii no doubt as to the main r of 2l"t tons. She wa 2ti Xcet lonj.
NFRINGEMENTS
fact that the president's nolo to (Inr
inany will carry. He will demand
recognition 0f the right of Americana
to travel nt will, secure in the belief
that the Fnited Slates will protect
them. This, President Wilson holds, is
a basic principle of international law.
If Oertunnv has decided to defy ton
mnscr s government. It is considered
certain that this is one of the thing
the president explained to Ambassador
Von Iternstorff in their conference at
the White House.
The Herman ambassador today snbl
he I, I not discuss the report that
Secretary lliynn nrrnngid for the roll-
lerenee at his reoiiest. hut without
authorization from rterlin. Uuder
iipi'iiuiinc ,,s, Von Iternstorff could
discuss only such subjects as the presl
i iienr desired during conference. The
Herman auiblissador, therefore, was not
In n position to present any view but
those ii vite, by the president.
It was believed In official circles that
the desire lit Von llernstorff in
lain Horn the president his
J what tioruiiiuy can , to
minimum deiiiunds of the
I gnveniment. .....
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idea of
meet th
American
Commanded By German Of
ficers They Are Hurled
Forward In Mass
i'.'O'on r nits n i
A'lieus, June 2.Teiriblo cnsiuiltiei
s.l'tered III night attacks during the
past -IN hours have niobnbly brought
the Turkish losses in file Ihirdiinellcs op
to a tolal of Iiiu.iiiiii urcniding to Mv
tileiie dlspat -hes here today.
Ib'l cited irsuiilts have been mil lo
eon the Aogio French pmition on tho
I'lillili'i 1 1-. i iimii In . Tue Turks, ,om
iii'iiioi, I by (lerman officers, have oe ui
hulled forward In mussed I'nriuatii.o,
'I'l, to be driven brick, leaving; thn
Kioiiud covered with their dead tun
V i, 'inilcd,
A majority of the attacks irdered by
the (ionium comuuiuilers have been ut
I'i'Jil. Searchlight have constantly
lined upon the Tuikish trenches anil '
upon their own I'rool, however, so that
sniiisi nt l nc k s have been impossible,
I 'iiici' ;o ud value under toe gliire o(
tlics I. ghts, the Turks have I u rid
dled l, ib Lilly iiiachine gnus from tho
lllbcd itlllll.
1 orelgnera Must R .ulster.
Ilnliii, via Ainsterdnin, June 2. -.'Ir-
ii In ' i vi ri posted bv the Purlin pollca
a id 1 1 . k 1 1 embassies today udvmng
nil li.ieiguer except Turks and ua
I'uns to legisler between June I in.l
.'one lo An official order to this et
lei I h'K been issued and thn cirellU.
iirg-d 'p. nly compliance. Muny Auetr
i ai' in registered.
Wl-eloss Station Destroyed.
I'.' , June 2. The Italian fleet Ima
'.siriy.'.l the Austrian wireless -till.',
iu l.issu Isluu.l, olf lialumtiu, end
the sciui'phoie n t ii I ti li on the Isl.tu.l
' I r 'i, In it was announced today.
Riuislana Report Oalm.
Pi troi ruil, June 2.-. Further succes es
lur the itossiun operating ugainst the
Turk Hie reported in an official
slul miii nt today. I ne enemy, driven
from Sun, was declared to be in dit
' b '!' ti.ght, throwing awav rifle and
in '!'", The B.i
l,nv' '"'''"l'""l Knrpel.
Lon ba Tall Near Cathedral.
iloine, June 2.-- Hoiiihu were showced
i.l.o.il 'l.e en I h.il r ii 1 and the bishop's
I I'll,, i at ioltetta during a raid by an
A' sIiium aviator last night. Kep irt
received to.biv staled that sevsnel
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