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REJOICESOVER GALIC1AN GAIN

Papers Point Out That Pall Przemysl Breaks Russian Menace In That Region.

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SUDDENNESS OF ACHIEVEMENT PROVES SURPRISE TO NATION

Detalls As to Number of Prisoners Captured and Guns and Ammunition Taken Not Yet

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BERLIN, (via London) June 4.12:10 p. m.—The Jubilation throughout Germany and Austria-Hungary over the fall of Przemysl is mingled with surprise at the speed with which the campaign against thi3 stronghold was brought to a successful end.

Vienna, Prague and Budapest all have witnessed scenes of the wildest rejoicing over this latest victory in Galicla. Like Berlin, these three cities are bedecked with flags. Thousands of persons fill the streets, alternately singing the German and Austrian national anthems.

Almost all the expert observers in Berlin expected a stubborn resistance on the part of the Russian forces in PrzemysL Furthermore conditions within the stronghold show that the Russians looked forward to a long siege and that they had endeavored to prepare for it. A correspondent of the Vossische Zeitung says the Russians had brought reinforcements into Przemysl from Lemberg and, heavy artillery and ammunition from Lublin over the west Galicla road. Ivanorod and Brest-Lithovisk also were called upon to supply needed materials and everything was rushed in and set up with feverish haste. The middle forts were used to this end and the Jewish population was compelled to evacuate the city.

Expected Long Siege.

Siege operations on the part of the Austrian and German forces were expected because the Russians, during their two months' occupation, had in a measure restored the fortifications.

Continuing the Vossische Zeitung's correspondent says the artillery attack reached its climax on Sunday when the forts were literally sprayed with shells. The moment the German commanders noticed a slack firing of the Russians, storming operations were begun.

The Russians defended themselves until the last moment. They lost no time to rescue any guns or material. No details are as yet available as to the material captured or number of men taken prisoner.

In an editorial article the Vossische Zeitung declares that the Russian menace in Austria-Hungary has been broken forever and that Russia has been deprived of its dearest wish, the possession of Galicia, which was to have become a new Russia.

Russians Hard Pushed.

The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a special dispatch that the Russian lines on the eastern and southern sides of Przemysl in the direction of Medica and Siedliska, have not yet been passed. It claims that the Russians are using reserves advanced in years and youths of the 1917 class throughout all Galicia in their desperate attempts to get a breathing spell. The Russians are still fighting stubbornly south of the Dneister and along the banks of the river San.

Other papers hail the fall of Przemysl as an indication of the German dominance in Galicla and proof of eventual victory everywhere. They are particularly gratified that the stronghold fell before the AyistroGerman attack in fewer days than it took the Russiajis months to capture it.

COURT DELAYS RULING

INDIANAPOLIS, June 4—When the state supreme court convened today Richard M. Mtlburn, attorney general, filed an amended bill of information in the suit he instituted tu have Eli H. Redman removed as judge of the Vigo Circuit Court. The amended information was accepted and Judge J. W. Spencer announced that the court would take the case under advisement. No date was set for giving the decision.

Redman, with Donn M. Roberts, former mayor of Terre Haute, and a number of others, was convicted in the federal court here of conspiracy to defraud the government in the election in Terre Haute on Nov. 3. 1914. and is now serving sentence in the federal prison at Leavenworth. Kan. •./*&!.

*Tou^ FATHER HEALEY DEAD. store or today to was received here Friday of Bldg., Atlanijth of Rev. John J. Healey at book of grea Ue, 111. Father Healey was It contains a Rationed at Marshall, 111., and od diet and

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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

Tl',MPEKATl'RE RECORD, JUKE 4. 6 a. 60 Noon 76 & a. 69 3 ni

Relative hun-.idity at p. m., 6^ per c-snt.

LOCAL CONDITIONS AT JUNE 4, 1915. Station

midity, 86 per cent.

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29.43 temperature, 61 highest temperature .yesterday,80 lowest temperaluifc last night, 57 precipitation, 0 direction of wind, north: velocity of wind, six miles per hour state of weathei, clear relative hu-

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TERRE HAUTE—Fair tonight and probably Saturday. INDIANA Fair tonight Saturday increasing cloudiness.

OTHER LOCAL REIOBTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer: 7 a in., 62: 2 p. m., 82.

River Stage—Seven feet.

Entrance of Balkans Into War Will Put Million Fresh Men Into the Field.

RUMANIA AND BULGARIA SAID TO HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT

Decision to Begin Hostilities Will Array Ten European. Nation* Against Teutonic Allies-

Word Expected Soon.

LONDON, June 4.—According to recent dispatches from Bucharest, Rumania and Bulgaria have arrived at a complete understanding. Rumanian having agreed to cede territory in Dobrudja. The two countries will enter the war simultaneously, dispatches say, Rumanian against Austria and Bulgaria against Turkey.

Negotiations between Rumania and Russia over the lines of the Pruth and of Banat are said to be virtually complete. Rumania aspires to the possession of Transylvania and the Austrian government is reported to have refused her demands.

Dobrudja, which Rumania is reported to have agreed to cede to Bulgaria, is a part of Rumania bounded on the east by the Black sea and on the north and west by the Danube river.

The entrance of Rumania and Bulbaria into the war would greatly strengthen the "iron ring" which is be-

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GERMAN LOSS 1^388,000

AMSTERDAM, (via London), June 4.—3:55 p. m.—The Telegraaf states that, according to the German casualty lists, Prussian losses already have reached 1,388,000.

Recent casualty lists contain the names of 56 airmen, of whom eleven were killed and 35 wounded, the remaining ten being missing.

NEW YORK, June 4-—Thomas A. Edison says that he knows of still more cruel methods of warfare than even this war has disclosed. In a talk on science as applied to warfare he said: "Of course, science can find much more effective ways of destroying life than by artillery and rifle fire, or the use of high explosive. The possibilities of chemistry and electricity have hardly yet been touched upon in modern warfare. They can do a lot better." "How?" was asked. "I don't want to say. I won't tell." "Do you know of anything better? Could you invent something more deadly than the gas bombs?" "Yes, I could but I can't stuff myself to work on any such stuff as that. I don't want to destroy life I want to make the world a better place to live in." "Could electricity be used for destroying stores of ammunition and setting off high explosives at a distance by wireless?" "Yes." "Then why don't they do It?" "That's their business, not mine. 1 won't invent implements of warfare. Surely it is bad enough without my making it worse."

W'll Aid United States.

"Wouldn't you if your country was attacked?" "Yes, if the United States gets into it and if my country is attacked, I shall help make It worse, certainly. But it is not essential that we should get into this war. The United

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CABINET GETS WILSON REPLY ON LUSITA1HA

Message to Be Sent to Germany Asks Definitely German Intentions Regarding Course.

BERNSTORFF'S ENVOY STARTS FOR BERLIN TO SEE KAISER

Expected to Lay Before German Emperor Full Facts Concerning U. S. Attitude on Undersea Warfare.

WASHINGTON, Juno 4.—President Wilson finished the new note to Germany today and laid it before the cabinet. It probably will be dispatched to Berlin late tonight or tomorrow. No arrangements have yet been made as to the time when it will be made public.

White house officials said today that while the presidfent had penned the note himself he had consulted with Secretary Bryan over the principles and the details. He also has been in constant oonsultation with Counselor Lansing and also Attorney-General Gregory, who investigated affidavits that the Lusitania carried guns.

The government is convihcea there is no ground for. that contention and the note will so inform Germany.

While the president .ajid the cabinet were discussing the note a German agent was on his way to Berlin to present a first hand report of the interview which Count Bernstorff, the German ambassador, had Wednesday with President Wilson.

Officials at the German embassy refused to name the agent but it became known that Meyer Gerard, who sailed from New York yesterday for Copenhagen on the steamer United States with a guarantee of safe conduct ob-

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PARIS, June 4.—5:10 a. m.—Charges of espionage preferred by the military authorities against Raymond Swoboda appear to be unfounded, say the Journal. The inquiry conducted by Major Julien of the Paris permanent court martial, has failed to bring, out proof that Swoboda served as a German spy. It already has been established that he had nothing to do with starting the fire aboard the steamship LaTouraine, a charge which led to his arrest.

HAITI REBELS ADVANCE

CAPE HAITIE3N, Haiti, June 4.— Hostilities between the revolutionists and the federal forces are still going on. The most important developments are the capture of Fort Vertires and Fort Pierre Michel by the federals. The attack on Fort Belair is proceeding.

The revolutionists are under the leadership of R. Bobo. Their purpose is to oust President Guillaume.

Edison Will Reveal to Government Even Deadlier Methods of Warfare Than Are Now Employed if U. S. is Attacked

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TIIOMAS A. EDISON'S MOST RLCEM' PHOTOGRAPH.

States is the only bright spot on the earth today and we should keep it bright. For us to think of entering the war, of actual armed conflict witii Germany—that is absurd, no matter what happens. We are not prepared to .fight. The army we could raise would have no training. It would De Just an undisciplined mob. "If the worst came to worst, we COUl it a ii so an

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NEXT SUBURBAN DAY IS AWAITED EAGERLY

Merchants Believe That With Fair Weather Business Wednesday Will Eclipse First Attempts.

Plans were being pushed Friday for the third Suburban day in Terre Haute by the merchants on the city. The successes of the past have encouraged them to make every effort towards the improvement of the next sales day. As it is they state that there can be but little chance of a failure next Wednesday for the attitude of the shoppers in the hearty support of the movement in spite of the inclement weather conditions which have pre-

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shut our consulate. But there are many ways in which we could make reprisals for injuries done to us other than by putting our untrained troops on the battlefields of Europe and Germany can't get over here to attack us. At least it is in no condition to do that now and will not be unless it wins this war.

Democracy and Autocracy. "What a mismanaged thing England is!" Mr. Edison continued. "It is past all human belief how so great a country can muddle things the way it does. That is, however, because England is a true democracy. It will always be so in every democracy. It is only under autocracy that you can get perfect technical efficiency, because it is the only way you can get the highest degree of scientific management. Look at the German war machine. Such a thing^-Js quite impossible in a democracy. "When you get away from mere material progress to the higher things of life, though, it is the other way about. There autocracy stifles and oppresses. Look at the mess Germany made of its diplomacy. It is almost as unbelievable as England's military muddle. "Autocracy is seen at its best in Germany just now because the kaiser is a groat autocrat and a very smart man. Believe me, autocracy is a bad thing in this world. What advantages it has are outweighed a thousand times by its dangers and its drawbacks. The world is getting sick of autocracy. We are all going to be democrats even Germany is going to be a democracy when this war is over."

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EVANGELIST LYON ASKS

Urges Mayor to Accept Christ—Says He Will Think the Matter Over.

Rev. M. H. Lyon, the evangelist, was closeted with Mayor Gossom in his office for nearly an hour Thursday in an effort to ge,t the chief executive to profess faith, but all of the talk proved fruitless. The mayor has maintained ever since the Christian workers be-, gran to try to persuade him to acknowledge faith, that he is governed by his conscience and says he feels he would be making a hypocrite of himself if he should "hit the trail" at the tabernacle and swear to do things which he knows he would not do. Each night the mayor attends the services he is visited by numberless Christian workers but none have succeeded in getting him to go down in front. The mayor said he would think the matter over and said he might join some church regularly.

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Rumania And Bulgaria Ready to Tighten Iron Ring" Around the Teutonic Allies Will Enter War Together

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BY SINKING Of SHIPS

LISBON (via Paris), June 4.—5:25 a. m.—Protesting vehemently against the sinking of two Portuguese ships by German submarines the press of Portugal demands that the government immediately severe diplomatic relations with Germany.

GERMAN LINES ARE COT

LONDON, June 4.—6:15 a. m.—Russian forces operating south of Libau have cut that city off from Memel, depriving the Germans of their base of supply, says a Reuter dispatch from Petrcgrad. At the same time the Russians took Dolangen (on the Baltic, in Courland) and the village of Rutza^, south of Libau. Another Russian force is approaching Libau from the north. With this city enveloped the Germans have an outlet only to the sea.

RUSSIA PERMITS INSPECTION.

WASHINGTON, June 4.—Emperor Nicholas of Russia has responded favorably to President Wilson's personal letter conveying a request by Austria that provisions be made for inspecting Siberian camps where Austrian prisoners are held.

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FOLLOWED BY ARRESTS

Fracas Causes Mayor to Ask Why His Orders Have Not Been Obeyed.

Following some trouble which almost culminated in a fight between Eddie Powell and a man giving his name as William Brown, said to be a street contractor, said to have taken place in the resort of Edith Brown, 318 Eagle street, about 3 o'clock Friday morning. Brown was sent to jail charged with intoxication and later Edith Brown was sent to jail charged with violating the Nicholson law and three of her girls, Margaret Woods, Marie Williamson and Bertha Gregg, were incarcerated charged with statutory offenses.

When Brown was called in City Court Friday morning, he was represented by Chalmers Hamlll, who reported that he knew the man, knew his parents and said he bore a good reputation. Hamill advised the court he felt sure Brown would not be caught again in that condition. The cases against the women were continued until Tuesday afternoon. They were rep resented by Attorney Albert J. Kelley.

Brown's real name was not disclosed in Police Court. Hamill telling Ju^pe Newton that he knew him and that he would vouch that Brown would not get into such trouble again.

Attorney W. J. Whitaker appeared for the Owens woman, one of the three arrested at the Brown resort.

It developed that Brown, the contractor. was in consultation with Chalmers Hamill before court opened and when the name "William Brown was called Hamill responded for him. Hamill assured the court that he knew "Brown" and that he would assure the court that he would not get into trouble again.

Mayor Gossom said that the case indicated that the board of safety was not doing its duty because he had ordered all such places west of Third street and the Brown woman was still at 318 Eagle.

FALL OF SUITE FATAL

Special to The Tribune.

SULLIVAN, Ind., June 4.—Frank Hawkins, 37 years of age, a machinist at the Clover Leaf mine at Cass, met death this morning about 11 o'clock when several tons of slate fell from the roof, crushing him. Hawkins was working on a machine in one of the mine entries when the accident occurred. Besides a wife, he is survived by eight children, the youngeat of whom Is fourteen years of age.)

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LEMBERG NOW OBJECTIVE OF GERMAN ARMY

Teuton Forces In Galicia Pushing Rapidly Northward After Big Viotory At Przemysl.

MACKENSEN'S SUCCESS GIVES HIS ARMY BREATHING SPELL

Reported That Advance Guards Already Have Reached the D,neister Line, But Twenty-Five

Miles From Goal..

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AUSTRO- N A I A N I E HEADQUARTERS (via London)* June 4.—4:40 p. m.—According to information given out by the Austro-Hungar-ian military authorities to representatives of the press fighting is now in progress along virtually the entire Galician front, and the general situation is very favorable to the AustroGermans. A decisive conclusion to the entire Russian campaign in Galjcia is in sight. "VT/,

Having captured Przemysl the Aus-tro-German forces are maintaining their offensive with unusual speed along the Galician front. The troops which broke through the Russian line at Stry are pushing northward rapidly. A statement from the Russian war office contains the admission that in the region beyond the Dneister river the Austro-German army nas advanced, along the Tismitza front.

A Petrograd dispatch states that th«N German force which captured Libau, in Russia on the Baltic, some time ago has been isolated. Russian forces are said to have cut off the Germans from the base at Memeal, East Prussia, while other Russian troops have approached from the north and south, so that the only communication with Libau is now by sea.

Few details are available on the de velopment of Italian campaign, statement from Gen. Cadorna, Italian ohief of staff, says the preliminary movements are continuing all along the frontier, developing to the advantage of the Italians. The Vienna war office states that the Italians have bombarded Austrian fortifications at several points without success.

LONDON, June 4.—-The second editions of the London morning papers today publish the confirmation from official sources in Petro&rad of the fall of Przemysl. The word "reported" was accordingly stricken from the accounts of the Austro-German victory in Galicia, and the words "Przemysl lost" constitute the leading headline in English nwspapers today.

The big loop which the Austro-Ger-man forces had made arounjl Przemysl stronghold has been drawn to 4 straight line. At the same time, to the southeast, Stry has been left behind as Gen. Von Lysingen's forces are pushing their way northward towards the Dneister, with Lemberg presumably as their objective, seeking to avoid the great marshes to the west. It is reported that some of these forces already have reached the Dneister line near Mikolajow, with Lemberg only about 25 miles away.

To the north of Przemysl Oneral' Von Mackenzen is now safe, having dared to essay to drive a wedg.e be* tween the Russian armies on ihe lower San and the fortress and made good. It was a risky move and knowing its peril British observers have been watching it with keen interest. For a week they have been expressing hopes that it would fail. But it did not fail and now Gen. Mackenzen has a breathing spell and can elect to either stand where he is or to push forward from a base of great strategic advantage.

No one can predict whether the Aus-tro-Germans will continue their terrific offensive in the east such as preceded the taking of Przemysl. But viewing7 the complacency with which the Germans have accepted punishment in the past in order to achieve their alms. the belief here is that they have set their heart upon Lemberg and that they will not for some time to come be content to assume the defensive.

Some commentators on the military situation are suggesting today that the. allies in the west will not initiate an offensive movement in the hope of re- a lieving the pressure on the Russians but on the other hand it is noticeable that during the Austro-German rush into Galicia there was no synchronizing allied movement in the west, and it would be no surprise if the Germans themselves should begin a serious offensive movement in France or Belgium.

PRINCETON, Ky., June 4.—Masked men overpowered the county jailer here early today, dragged Arthur Bell, a negro, from his cell and hanged him to a tree in the jail yard. Bell was charged with having attacked a young white woman in the eastern part of Caldwell county last week. The -execution was conducted so quietly that authorities were not' Aroused.