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E
RUSSIAN FORTS
field Marshal Von Mackensen
Takes Slalvatyczre Says
Berlin
BAVARIAN FORCES
TAKE SEVERAL POSITIONS
French Take Mile of German
Trenches In Alsace
Other. War News
Berlin, via wireless lo London, Aug.
Hi. Field Marshal Von Mackensen 's
forces hava captured Slnvatyczse, leas
than 2-t miles south of Brest-Litovak,
the war office announced today.
The Germans under Von Maekensen
also captured L'iale.
To the west of Brest-Utovsk, the
Itnvariau forces of Prince Leopold oc
cupied Losicc Hint Miedzyrzoc, making
lour points in all oc.upiod by the Teu
tonic forces din-ins; the past 24 hours.
'I'lie Bavarian right wing is advancing
toward lliiila, 28 miles from Brest
l.itovsk, where the Hussinns ure ex
pected to niuke u sland before retiring
lo the outer works of their new fort
ress base. Iliala is on the railway line
iimning from i.ukuw, captured b'y the
llavarians last week, to Brest-I.itovsk.
Northeast' of Sokulof the Buvurinn
right winy forced a crossing of the Bug
'iver, the official statement declared,
keeping juice with the Bavarian center
ipproiiching Binla.
Between the Narew and the Bur the
Ifussinn line was again broken and the
Hermans reached Branskill, it was stat
ed. Five thousand prisoners were taken
an this region. In the bombardment of
Novo Hoorgiowsk, the Slav defenders
were driven buck upon the inner de
fenses of the fortress. Kast of l.ocizo,'
the Nilcsi.nn landwelir troops have brok
en the Kussiun line between Toeznnw
ii'ul Klukowka.
Russian Basej Hemmed la.
Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. lf. The
new Hussinn base of llrestl.itovsk is
now being hemmed in from tho west
ind southwest.
'Advancing from the snuHiuw ti.
lelt wing of field Marshal V.m Mack
usen 's army is within Hi I miles of the
stronghold. The Bavarians pushing on
from the west through Siedlcc and So
l.nlof hnve broken the Slav resistance
'Hid crossed the Losicelv Oil til ntinnti
'ngliwny within 40 miles of Die Russian
t-irtivss. With this rntiiil n,Uni... it
ncnevcii the Teutonic forces will
'on be attacking the miter ..,t...
'' Ilicst-l.ifovsk
The main assault, in the opinion of
miliary critics, will be delivered bv
l ie Unvarians. Thev havo swept rap
dly eastwnrd since the full of Warsaw,
"id though the Russians havo delivered
counter nttneks thrv have been swept
'I' ll steadily. Latest repoits state that
I he .Slavs are again in retreat after
'"iving been shnrplv repulsed bv the
nvanniis in a new attempt to 'check
'heir ndvnm e.
The fall of Xovo Georgiewsk, the
'Mined fortress to the west of War
', is now expected at anv time.
i arts of the outer works have been do
'"dished by the German artillery, nnd
'"" big guns are closing in to batter
("wu the inner defenses.
" the northern end of the battle
'"' the army of Field Marshal Von
""'denhiirg is a-tiiin advancing slowlv,
' "'i-'ling to late dispatches. After b'e
driven out of Kubislui, tho Russians
'"'muted to the northeast, in roiinlsinit
"tie from Kovno, nnd pressing their
'i ' liitioiis between the Nnrew and the
"i! river, the Germans have taken no-
'"'Is ot ,000 prisoners ilurin.r tl, im.i
days.
New Landing at Gaba Tebe.
Athens, Aug. Iii. Having effected n
'"""on with t;,0 ow Zealand forces
' Tebe, the British reinforce
;""'" landed at Siivla bav are now pre
'"'" t;ir an nssnult against the Turk-
j "Tuiientioii'i, Mytilene dispatches
'"' siateii torlnv.
'" the s,or,,s of of iS(rHfl rjrjt.
iMillery demolished rows of enemv
' "dies ami tlu. T,,,. au "..
""'I a Cnilfna.i.l ..... ...i .... ti ...
V ' warships raided the
' it-in-ui, t Ml naiurilHT
eoa of
rilH. Mlialll.... !.- -
I' if. ...iic ...e I'lii'uuipinctus or
Turk
-.mi
H tl.l Aew Aii.4ii
The
withdrew to the interior.
Trench Capture TrenrhM
''"i". Aug. Itl.-Capture. of a
' Tenches between Bernhaui.t
uuiit.rt ,.-;n.. ... .
mile
n.,.1
""'"rtzwiller In A1., i... ,i
Willi " - in 11 II r!9 1 1 1 I")
m first wrecked the German positions
exploding mines nnd then charged
" 'Tumble,! works,-was announced bv
i,,'.n'.'""""""ill'' '"'tu tho war office
WJn "if blowini; up of the German
.,' ' ''""uj'S surged .across
' Token ground upon the enemv.
'"i-l't in the debris of the wrecked
.',, "r '" ''""'I'Tly retreat. The
,,,, ." K?' pnrsued while those
i T 1,1 tne debris were captured.
yout Sourhci. and n the Nonvaron
I". I'. Mil. Minnn...!'..... ... ...
South, of Arras and
GERMANS ADVANC
CAPTURING MORE
President Is Planning '
for Defense of Nation
Washington, Aug. 10. President Wil
son today began actively mapping out
his new program and policy for national
defense.
The president discussed the question
of; naval preparedness with Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson, the' civil
ian and service heads of the navy.
Daniels submitted during the confer
ence a summary of naval conditions
and recommendations for improvements
in line with the new policy.
It was understood today that Presi
dent Wilson will ask the congress to
make appropriations for the usual two
battleshins and also for two buttle
cruisers; between sixty and seventy
submarines and enougn torpedo boat de
stroyers to give each present drcad
naught and the new dreadnaghts a
guard of four of theso fast vessels.
Masses of information regarding tho
efficiency of different types of ships,
as proven by the European war, were
summarized and plnced before the presi
APPEAL PUBLISHED
United States and Pan-Amer-;
ican Nations Appeal
For Peace
Washington, Aug. 1(1 In tho name of
the "most sincere spirit of American
lrntornity," the United States, Argeii- j
tinii, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay I
aim wuiiiciuitiii mis uppeaicu to Hie
Mexican factional leaders to make
pence.
A conference, on Mexicnn soil, but
"far from tho sound of cannon,", to
agree on a provisional government and
call elections for a permanent consti
tutional regime, was tho specific sug
gestion. The Pan-American diplomatic repre
sentatives who sighed the message ask
ed an answer within 10 days.
The communication, with an introduc
tory note to the Mexican, people, was
as follows:
Inspired by Spirit of Fratendty.
The .Mexican people are informed
that the following communication has
been M'nt to many prominent persons
in 'Mexico City who possess political
power within the republic:
(Original in Spanish. Translation.)
Washington, I). C, Aug. 14, 11)15.
Tlio undersigned, the secretary of state
of the United States, the ambassadors
extraoidinnl'y and plenipotentiaries of
Brazil, Chile und Argentina, and the
envoys extraordinary and ministers
pleuipotentinry of Bolivia, Uruguay and
Uunteinnln, accredited to the United
States of America, nctintr severally und
in.l.ni.M.il ontK'. .. .... iiiinnt.Ml V ui.n.l to vnn
tne following communication:
Inspired bv the most sincere spirit of
American fraternity, and convinced
that they rightly interpret the earnest
wish of the entire continent, they have
met informally, at the suggestion of the
secretary of stute of the United States,
to consider the Mexican situation nnd
to ascertain whether their friendly and
disinterested help could be successfully
employed to re-establish peace and con
stitnlionnl order in rmr sister republic.
Patriotism of Leaders Eelied Upon.
In the hent of the frightful struggle
wl
h for so long has steeped in blood !
the Mexican soil, doubtless nil may well
have lost sight of the dissolving effects
of the strife upon the most vitul enndi-
turns of the national existence, not only
upon the life and liberty of the Inhabi
tants, but on the prestige and security
of the country. We cannot doubt, how j
ever no one cun doubt that in the j
presence of a sympathetic appeal from
their brothers in America, recalling to
them these disastrous ettects, asking
them to save their motherhood from un
abyss no one can uoubt, we repent
that the patriotism m tne men w no lean
or urn in uuj i .... p "'"necessity for quick action by foreign
not remain u iiimucu; uu tuHtvrH l)Word returning to normal
that each nnd every one of them, mens-(,(,1(U,iolM ,, lir,V(.ntil, frUl(,r ,J((
uring in Ins own conscience Ins share , mi,m,iJlUo 0f exchange rates. It is
in the responsibilities of past mister- evi((Mlt om(, ,,mll)r(,lllnNiro pro(!rm
tune and looking forward to his i hi. c mUBt ,,,.,,,,,,' , f ,f
in the glory of the pacification and re- ,1, litie is to be checked. Negotia
constnict.oii of the country .' tiuns are being conducted between bunk-
spond nobly nnd resolutely to th s, , ln,(.r(tH u bq
friendly appeal and give his best ct orts mi(Um,i,ln(.Ilt but mai '.
to opening the way to some saving m howeV(lfj mt wM
'"w . t in .w.f. Oinru.Bteft be established so l-ondon will be able to
.Meeting of All Chiefs Suggested, j (jrilw fur im,ll(.,lillt0 ,.,.,,,
1 . 1. - I:..,.,,;n., tU AFmml til i,V. 111 C tit N
VI e, tne unocrsincu, wi-.u-.c ..
' llie inni uiih im'k
whether political or military
chiefs, should agree to meet either in
person or by delegates, isr in.m un
sound of cannon, and with no other In
spiration than the thought of their af-
(Continued on Page Three.)
in the western Arg.wne fighting with
grenades and high powered explosive
projectiles continues,
Franx Josef Prays for Peace.
Koine. Aug. 1" Knipcror Franx dosef
of Austria has written Pol Benedict
applauding hi tfforts to bring about
peace, nil. I annum:
"I also i.rnv God that
wo may hnve
enrlv peace "
Ti... ...me has summoned
Cardinal
Gusparn, the papal secretary of state,
from his vacation. It was reported to
.Uv tl,i move was prompted by the new
I efforts of his holiness toward iwace.
SALEM,
dent by Secretary Dnniels and Benson.
With the first conference with the
naval heads out of the way, President
Wilson will confer with Secretary of
War Garrison soon. It is expected that
final repoits on both the army and
navy will be in the president's hands
before the end of the week.
That there will be no radical depar
ture from this government 's policy of a
large standing army under the new pro
gram, is regarded as having been em
phasized in the note to Austria denying
the necessity of an embargo upon ex
portation of munitions to the allies. In
this note, the administration said:
"It has never been the policy of this
country to maintain in time of peace
a large military establishment of stores
of arms and ammunition."
Officials believe, however, that ad
herence to this policy does not bar plans
for a large reserve army and an in
creased navy or a complete reserve of
ammunition supply.
El
10 ARE NOT CITIZENS
Fourteen Millions Of These,
Eight Million Having Had
Military Training
Washington, Aug. 1(1. There are 14
0011,0011 foreigners in tiio United States
who have not
figures of the
acquired citizenship
nuturalization bureau
showed todav. Of this number, 8,000,
000 of the male aliens have had mill
tary training.
t miming that ontv equipment is
needed for this vast number of men
trained in military work to constitute
u hostile force nnd that invasion of
this country would not be necessary,
ndvocntes of military preparedness are
planning to use the fiurenii's figures in
carrying on their campaign. Tho 8,
000,000 foreigners who hnve had mili
tary training include 2,500,000 Aus
trians and Germans and .V'00,000 citi
zens of the nllics.
Breach of Neutrality.
Washington, Aug. 10. "The dctart
meat of justice will jirri'ie anything
that looks like a brench of neutrality,
Attorney General Gregory said today,
in discussing charges that $2,000,000 is
being spent weekly on Gerinun propa
ganda in this country.
"Whether the department takes cog
niznnce of developments or not depends
(in what 1 to be exposed," said the
attorney general. "We have not gone
deeply into this matter yet."
Gregory would not say whether tho
German embassy is under siirveillunce
or whether the arrest of an alleged Ger
niiin spy in Ulor'nlu recently plight be
connected with the alleged Gerinun pro
puganda.
Foreign Stock Markets
Badly Demoralized
(Copyright 1913 by tho New
York
Evening Post.)
New York, Aug. 10. Demoralization
of the foreign exchange market was tho
overshadowing influence on I lie slock
exchange. There nnneiirml to lie nn
, stopping of the decline in exchungo at
. a lw level of 4.(i4 for sight drafts oil
j y(md,m ami the market five cents below
j ,),,, i,,Vt,i wi,i,,i. nrevniled at tho close
h'atu rdav.
There was nlmost us striking a break
in New York exchange on Paris to (1.02,
meaning six francs, or not quite one
lollnr. hxchnnge in other forelun
, ,mlrets was unsettled and developments
, in omo reI)0,,,s W(,r0 nir cx ri)riii.
nrv (hlri 10 im W(l(,( of thg
W1l
. Tb fu(.t,m,iMH Kve ',(.r(.Mt to the
MAY CALL Orr RACES.
Pho'iiix, Ariz., Aug. Id. As a remit
of tiie fatal accident during the motor
cycle racing meet at tho state fair
grounds yesterday, the fair comiiiis
siou to.luy is considering calling otf
motorcycle dnv at the next state fair.
! William (.frig's machine smashed into
! that of Harry ( 'randnll, speeding .ri:i
j miles an hour, and other contestants
I were hurled into the tnngte. Oerlg was
J killed and Kddie Wilson probably fa
tally hurt.
I .
Warships To Vert Crui.
Washington, Aug. 1(1. The battle
ships Iiuisiana and New Hampshire
were today ordered by wireless to pro
ceed to Vera Croz. They should ar
rived at the Meji.'On port Wednesday.
Admiral McLean is in command.
The gunboat Mnrletta was ordered
from Vera Crux to Trogreso,
OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1915
BALKAN NATIONS
' MAY BE FORCED
TO ENTER 1R
Bombardment of Belgrade By
Germans May Compel
; Early Decision
DRIVE THROUGH BALKANS
TO RELIEVE TURKEY
Greek and Serbian Parliament
Meet Today and Decisive
Action. Is Expected
U-ome, Aug. lfl.-With the bombard
ment of Belirrsdo nnd the niHssimr nF
l irgo Austro-Oermnn forces on the Ser
bian frontier, the belief was expressed
hero etwlay that the prospective new
offensive-of. tiu Teutons mav throw
the balance of the Balkans in favor of
tho allies and Involve Bulgaria, Ru
mania and Groece in the wnr. The at
tack upon Belgrade and preparations
for a new assault upim Serbia nre re
garded as coming at a critical time.
At Bucharest and Sofia great alarm
is felt that a new offensive against
Serbia will be merely preliminary to
an Austro-Gornia.il- drive through' the
Balkans to relieve Turkey. This, it is
feared, threatens the national existence
of Bulgaria and Rumania, and these
governments uro watching develop
ments along the Danube witji the ut
most anxiety.
Parliaments Moot.
Jin) (.reek and Serbian parliaments
met to. lay in what may prove to be tie
imt t important session in their history.
Their decisions, which mav be reached
possi'ily within a to-might, will prob
ably settle the fnt-of the Balkans and
exert the greatest influence upon the
future of the war. The ltiiiuiiuiaii
crown council also met wilh Kitiir
JinrUM nt Bucharest yesterday in nil
important conference.
Tho Greek parliament has before it.
Premier Venizcln's war program, while
the? Serbians at Nish received a report
from Premier Pachitch on the negotia
tions involving the ceiling of Macedonia
to Bulgaria in return for the hitter's
participation in the wnr.
Serbia Will Concede.
De.-q.ito contrary reports from Nish,
dipl'iinnts here believe Serbia is ready
to ninko the nccessni-v cn,w.,iaUir.u t
ii'itain Bulgaria's aid. The allies are
unto nopeiui inni rrennor Venizelos, in
Athens, will be able to overcome the
opposition to (i recce making the neces
sary concessions, thus removing the last
obstacle to gaining the opening wedge
in the Balkans for general purtieipii
tio'i of these powers. ,
There are some elements nuiniig the
allies who hope lo force the Balkans to
agree to the program of the quadruple
entente.
It is pointed out that the Turks'
lack of ammunition renders conditions
for Balkan intervention favorable. Also
should tho reinforcements landed by
the allies register fresh successes in
the Dardanelles, the Balkan powers
might lose an opportunity to share in
the. spoils of victory should Constunti
noplo fall without thoir aid.
Wiith these points to work in favor
of the allies, it is believed that tiie
concent ration of the Aiistro flermans
on the Serbian frontier limy prove to
in uie mini uei eiopment to sway the
balance.
Diplomats Aro Active.
The allied diplomats are continuing
to malie every effort to bring about
Balk ii n intervention Iji negotiations
with the foreign offices nt Nish, Kofia
Hid BuchiircM.
It is bein-; pointed out that if nor
mally exi.eets the Turks to hold the
Dardanelles tin- kaiser most gel am
munition to them nt any cost. H u inn u in
has refused to permit the transporta
tion of munitions through her terri
tory. And in the tirpiinrntit.ua fur
new assault lipou Herbln, diidnnints sen
also a possible attack upon Kuinniiia.
l lie tear ol ie n nn ussnult. it is be
lieved, may influence the Balkans t
ml n iirescii. ti.ol ,, the allies with'
r;-; ' the ca'W
Fire it Americans.
Washington, Aug. 10. Thirty Mei-
sns fired a volley of shots nt four
Americans who were examining a wag -
on south' of Mercedes at dusk Sunday,
the wnr office wns advised today.
There were no ciiaiislties and the .Mexi
cans were driven off.
t THE WEATHER
Oregon: Tonight
and Tuesday fair
except slunwers to-
nigni extremei
northeast portion;
cooler tonight;
south and
portions; "''!"
ly Winds.
German Offensive Checked
By Attacks on Both Flanks
(By J. W. T. Mason.)
(Written for the United Press.)
New Vurk, Aug. 1(1. The German of
fensive in Poland is being effectively
checked on both flanks and indications
are abundant that the Teutonic nttnek
is weakening. Meld Marshal Von Bin
denburg, particularly, is not doing the
work to which he was assigned. Tho
Russians have rallied In exceptional
strength against him, not only because
ho threatens Riga nnd the eiitiro Baltjn
coast, but also threatens to isolate Pe
trcyrad should he be .successful.
Shortage of ammunition is now ham
pering tho Germans. Novo Georgiewsk
and Kovno continue to hold out al
though neither of these fortresses has
the resisting power possessed by Ant
werp. Tho Teutons nre unquestionably
storing their new ammunition to resist
a possible offensive on the west. The
United States Sttictly Neutral,
Secretary Lansing Tells Austria
Washington, Aug. 10. Tho Teutonic
allies cannot expect to disrupt com
merce a nit industry nnd produce econ
omic, confusion through appeals to neu
tral powers because Great Britain rules
tiie seus.
This is the sense of the administra
tion's note replying tu Austria's pro
test against the shipment of monitions
from the I'nited States to the allies. It
was expecteil to.lav that with the re
ceipt of the American note in Vienna,
discussion of the subject limy end, lit
least for the president. Austria pro
tested that the shipment, of munitions
tu tin- allies was not in keeping wilh
this government 's position of neutral
ity, and the administration has merely
reiterated its previously expressed
views and has given further reasons
why it. would be nn unneutral act to
prohibit aniiuiiultiou exportation.
Austria is told Chut Its position is
nppiirently that ndviintnges gained by
other belligerents by controlling the
sen should be equalized by neutral pow
ers by prohibiting intercourse wiih the
victors. If this principle should be
applied to arms nnd ammunition, it
might u! no be applied to food, clothiiiL'
and other articles, the note declined, i
anil the ipieslion is nsked whether it
might not lilso be applied because of
the superiority of a belligeneiit ici bind.
It is declined that such a theory of
strict neutrality as is advanced by Aus
tria, would involve a " neutral tuition
in a mass of perplexities which would
obscure the whole field of Inleinntioiuil
obligation produce ecoii'vuic confusion
and deprive all commerce and in. Ins
try of legitimate fields of enterprise,
nlron.ly heavilv burdened bv the un-
' avoidable restrictions of war.
The essential part of the note reads
as follows:
"The government of the Unite.)
States notes with satisfaction the rec
ognition by the imperial and royal guv
eminent, of the undoubted fact t Imt its
attitude with regard to the exportation
of arms and niuuiiinitinus from the
I'nited States is pr pled Tiv its ititen-1 H'O same. If at thai time AusTin-
tion to 'maintain the strictest, neutral-' Hungary and her (.resent ally had re
ity nnd to conform to the letter of' fused to sell arms and iimmiinit ion to
tiie provisions of International i II rent Britain on the ground Hint to do
treaties,' but. is surprised to find the. no would violate the spirit nf strict
imperial and royal government Imply-j neutrality, the Imperiii! nnd Hoyal gov
ing Hint the observance of the strict eminent might with greater consist
principles of the law under the eondi-, ency und greater force urge its pro
tions which iuive developed in the pres- ent ronton! ion.
ent war is insufficient, and asserting' " It might be further pointed out tlint
that this government should go beyond during tho Crimean wur large ipiiinti
the In ig-recou'iii.e.l rules governing ties of arms nnd ammunition nnd mili
sucli truffle by neutrals and adopt tnry stores were furnished to ltiissin by
measures to ' maintain an attitude of ( Prussinu manufacturers, Hint during
stru t pnnty with res I to l.otli l.el the recent wnr between Turkey und
ligerent. parties ' I Italy, lis HiIh government is nil vised,
View Is Not Accepted. nrins and Hiiimuintions were furnished
"To this assertion of nn obligation tll tho Ottoinnn government bv Her
to i linnge or modify the ruli s of inter-i limny. llM,l that during the Bulkiin
national usage on accirint of special i WBr t, belligerents were supplied
conditions, the government of Hie Tint- wi, , niiinilioiis by both Austria Hull
ed States cannot accede. The recogni-1 j,ry
lion nf nn obligation of this sort, un- .. while these latter cases lire not
known to Hie international practice nt lin,1((,M,Hi irl ,, , f the South
the pust, would impose on every ileal, at ; Afri,.,lI1 wllr (o ,,. Hit .tut ion of Aus
nation " ,lu,.v !" Sl1 111 .""'trli. lliinunrv nnd (lernniny in the ores
tne progress ol war lunl lo restrict
! r;'1"1 '"T"''ii" with a l'"l
.. 1,. .... I t. ..". ......I. nit" ' '-n.- jo .-
vented the neutral lioin trade with Hie
enemy
I'h,. content ion of the iinper -
; i"1 r".v"l K"ver it appears to
j '!'' novniitnges ginneil to a lid
ligerent bv its superiority on the sen.
"Mould be e.pmized by the neutral pow -
'; " " " ' ,. '.I '
crruineiit.s to nriiis niol u ni -
uitinn, but, if the principle for which nrined forces of a belligerent efficient,
it contends Is sound, it snoiild npplvii'ven though the circumstances of the
with e.inal force to all articles of con- present wnr prevent Austria Hungary
liabiiud. A belligerent controlling the from obtaining such supplies from the
l"' "''" "'W't I'""-" ", '""I'l" sup -
piv oi nriiis iiioi u.oi.iii.i.. ...ti, ...n "
in' want of food and rlnHiing. On Hie .action nod policy of this government
novel principle that equalization is nlnri. concerned, open to till belligerents
neutral dolv, neutral nations would be! alike.
obligated to place sn embargo on such
nrticle because one of the belligerents
coul. I not obtain them through ecu
merciiil intercourse.
Mar of Perplexities Involved.
"But if this 1 1 ii -1 1 .lit, so strongly
ri.il lie ilie ii.iiM-Mi.l mid roval no.
..nn t. mIi.iiiI.I lie iiilinilted to old i
gntion by reason .it the snpcrio-ity of :l
bellig.'ieut at s'-a, ought it not to 0ht -
lite equally as to n belligerent superior
Oil HUM f ApplVlllg lo I.IIS me lllt'iiri
i;.,, ' ,, '. i.n,..t,.Ml who lucks
, ' 'ni,n,io,,s to contend
, i.t . i. ,...
( .,... ,,-,, , ,, , , .......i.
Lni0 , belligerent witn an abundance
infc nr wilh the Lower to I.ro
dure them should be dvUrrcd from
JTM.1Vj.Ej 1HU
Galician drive and the capture of War
saw used up most of the winter and
spring accumulation of of munitions,
and not oven tho Germans can produce
ammunition as quickly as it is shot.
Intervals of comparative inactivity'
are necessary to permit the munition
factories to catch up. One is now hap
pening in Russia. The- Germans nre
waiting for shells nnd simultaneously
must subordinate the oastem demands
to the necessity of increasing tho re
servo along tho wcutorn front.
The Russians must be praised for
tho stubbornness they have shown in
resisting the Germans. There is no
evidonco of demoralization, and if the
eastern conflict should be fought to a
; finish It is apparent the Teutons would
be near exhaustion themselves at the
end. The Hlnv genius for defensive
rather than offensive was never better
exemplified.
such trsffi,'.
" Manifestly the idea of a strict neu
trality now advanced by the Imperial
and royal government would involve
a neutral iiHtinu in n mass of perplexi
ties which would obscure the whole
field of intoriintional obligation, pro
duce economic confusion and deprive all
commerce and industry of legitimate
fields of enterprise, already heavily
burdened by the unavoidable reijtric
ions of war.
Owu Action Cited as Precedent.
"In this connection it is perintent lo
direct the attention or the imperial
royal government, to the tnct that
Austria-Hungary and ilermnny, par
ticularly the latter, have during the
veins preceding the present I'iuropeaa
war, produced a grunt surplus ot arms
and ammunition, winch tnev sold
throughout the world nnd especinlly to
belligerents. Never during t tint, period
did either of them suggest or npf.ly the
principle now advocated by the imper
ial anil royal government
" During the Boer wnr between Great
llrilniii a "d the South Alricau republics
the patrol ot the coasts or neighboring
neutral colonies bv British ntiviil ves
sels prevented iiruis nnd ainniuuitiou
from reaching the Trnnsvaal or the
Orange Tree Mate. The allied republics
were in a situation almost identical in
tliut respect wilh that in which Aus
tria -Hungary and Germany find them
selves at. the present time, Vet, in spite
of tho coniiuercinl isolation of one bel
ligerent, (ioiiunny sold to Greut llriluin
an. I other belligerents hundreds of
thousands of kilos ot explosives, gun
,w,er, cartridges, shot and wciipons;
and it is known that Austria Hungary
also sold similar munitions to the suine
piircliiiser, though in smaller ijiiunli
ties. Principlo Is Unchanged.
"While, us coinpnred with the pres
ent wnr, the quantities sold were small
(a (utile of the sales is appended), the
principle or neutrality involved wns
, . n,,vl,r.H ,.,.ury .
(i,,ltl, t, nK established .rii.-tii-o of
the
wo empires ill the mutter of trade
'" , ...
"In view of the foregoing stute-
I i" K' v't.i ..,-, . ,.,... .,.. . ,.
, ... , .,, ,..;'.
Hnuing its legitimnle tmde iiall
lk , f I'"1' ' re,,,.,, I.,,.
1 mnrkets of the Inited Stntos, which
" But in addition to the question or
principle, there is u prurtiriil und sub
idnntiiil reason why the government of
the I'nited States iins from the foundu
tion of the llepiiblic. lo the present
time advocated nfld prncticed unre
stricted trade In nrins and military
1 suiud ies. It lias never been the policy
of this country to maintain in time of
I ieiice large military establishment
or stores of arms and nminunition uf-
liciein v r' .ei invasion oy u vi.-n
iiiilined nnd powerful enemy, It has
desired to remain lit peace with nil
nations and avoid any appearance of
menacing such pence by the threat of
its armies nnd navies."
(Continued on fige Sis.)
VJiillO BTANDS FIVH CENTS
L
TO HOLD APPEAL
Faction Chieftain Will Trans
mit Message to Zapata
Under Guard
GENERAL VILLA'S REPLY :
IS ON WAY TO CAPITAL
Destitute Americans At Vera
Cruz Are Being Assisted
By Consul
Washington, Aug. It). Oeueral Car-
ranza will not attempt to prevent tho
transmission of tho Pan-American peace
appeal to various Mexican lenders and
governors, Diplomutio Agent Parker re
ported to the statu dopurtinent today
from Mexico City,
(icncrnl (Ionales informed Parker
thai ho would grant snfo conduct to
messengers who will carry the noto to
(leneriil Zapata and otuer factional
len.ters.
(Icncrnl Villa's reply to the Pan-Am-erienn
pence noto is reported to bo en
route to Washington und is said to bo
favorable. Cnrranza's answer is not
expected before Saturday. Kcports to
day declared tho "first chief" might
call a conference of his commanders to
Cranio a joint reply to tho communica
tion. An armistice between Villa nnd
Ciirrniizu is now in prospect, and at all
events military operations are expected
to be suspended during consideration of
tho pencil appeal. , '
While the success, or fuijpro of tho
pence effort hinges largely uoii (len
eriil Carranza's iitUtudo, Secretary
Lansing and the Latin-American con
ferees do not propone to proceed with
a seciiul step in their plans if he should
reject tne proposnlH. If enough or too
Mexicnn lenders reply favorably to the
I'liii-Auiericnn note, another comuiuiii-
cntion will be directed to (Icncral Car-
rana calling his attention to the fact
Hint everybody but himself desires
pence and again urging him to ugrco
to a conference with other factional
leaders looking toward that end.
It was reported that tleneritl Car
rnnza will ignore the I'nited States in
replying to the peace mite mid send his
nnswer to a triendly uitiii Aiiiericiin
power.
VllUstafl Revolt.
The Villistus in the stale nf Diiriingii
have revolted, presiiuui bly going over
to Carriiiiza, according to advices hero
tmliiy.
.loll n Hi 1 1 i inn ii , special agent of the
stute ilepnituient ut Vera Cruz, is suf-
leriug mini tropical lever, but his con
dition is not serious. The same advices
to Hie stale department, anno niced
that, the bishop of Vera Cruz, who was
imprisoned by the Cnrrair.istus, had
been released,
Diplomatic Agent. Pnrkcr reported
that he is helping 4110 destitute Ameri
cans in Vera Cruz, lllfl of whom nre
awaiting an opportunity to return to
the I'nited Stiiles.
Reports Hint Mexicans occupied nn
island off Corpus ( hiisti were with. sit
confirmation nt the state department.
Carranza Makos Denial.
Now York, Aug. ltl. (leneriil Cur
run it today positively declared in u
message to the I niled Crisis, that tho
recent atta. lis along the Texas border
were not made by constitutionalist sol
diers. The United Press nsked (icncrnl Car
ranzii lor a statement as to reports In
Washington that the bandits who run. In
tiie raids on the border were financed
by Americans desiring intervention.
The "first chief" wns also asked as
to the knowledge he might have of Hie
identity of tho attacking forces, and.
replied:
"With respect to your iiiessngrt of
vesterdn.v, regarding who attacked tho
cities bordering the frontier, I have no
inforniatiiii, but eft inn they were nut
attacked bv constitutionalist soldiers.
(Signed) "V. CAHItANZA. '
Foodatuffs Shipped to Mexico.
Washington, Aug. HI. Replying to
Hin Piiii-Auicriciiii pence ttps'iil, (icncrnl
('lilies, coiistitntioniilist governor of So
mini, left. everything In the iiaiuls if
(leneriil (1111111111, a message to Hie Car
ninzistii junto stated here today.
I'ooilstuf I's are now being shipped to
Mexico City without diftirulty, the
junta announced, und schools of the city
have been reopened.
The junta today made public more
telegrams from Curranzistu leaders
pr.rliisiug the "first chief" tuppnrl in
opposing intervention. C.enerul Nnvnr
rette, commander of Matamoras, who
nus recently quoted as being willing
to lend nil invasion of the I'nited
States, wired, however:
"I never made such an assertion la
mv life."
Firing Across Line.
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. Ill, Ameri
can caviilrvnien weio fired upon by
Mexicans across the border about Mer
cedes Inst night, according to reports
n ived here today. The shots wero
returned, but 110 cnsualtlfrs were report
ed. Asido from this exchange the bor
ler situation was quiet l0dy. . '
CARRANZA WIL
MAKE NO ATTEMPT