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367,961 MEM TO BE CALLED INTO SERVICE DURING JULY New Call Issued Today Takes 124,525 More SelectsLargest Number Summoned in Any One Month.

TO DEPLETE CLASS 1 (By Associated Pressi WASHINGTON, June 26. White and colored draft registrants numbering 124.525 were summoned to the colors for general military service In a call Issued today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mobilization will take place at intervals during the month of July, starting with the entrapment of 27,357 white selected men on July 5. Today's call combined with that for 220,000 to be mobilized July 22-25 ordered by General Crowder last night and with the various special calls previously issued will remove from civil-

Ian life during July a total of 367,961 men, the largest number of men summoned in any one moth since the draft became operative. The call issued today is divided into four sections for entrainment purposes. From July 5 to 9. white registrants numbering 33,259, are to be entrained; from July 15 to 19, whites, 21,255; July 16 to 20, colored.' 45,000, and from July 29 to 31, colored. 25,911. Although the order Issued last night

lor 220,000 men probably will deplete the present availables in Class 1, in

most of the draft districts, it was pointed out that the bulk of the men called for July will not go to camp until after the. middle of the month and by that time it is expected the additions gained by re-classification and by the new registration of 21 year-old youths will be available. States Assigned Quotas. The quotas assigned to the various states in today's call and the camps to which . the registrants will be sent follow: White Entrainment July 5-9; Alabama 1,264. Camp Shelby, Miss.. Arkansas 1,745, Camp Shelby, Miss. Georgie 500, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.; 250 Ft. Soreven, Ga. Kentucky 2,600, Ft. Thomas, Ky.; Louisana 500, Jackson Barracks, La.; Massachusetts, 3,500, Ft. Slocum, N. Y.; Missouri. 4,000, Jefferson Bar

racks, Mo.; New Jersey, 2,500, Camp

Humphreys, Va.; New

Camp Humphreys, Va.; North Carolina, 1,000, Camp Greenleaf, Ga.; Oregon. 1.350, Ft. McDowell. Cal.; PennC; Tennessee. 2,500. Ft. Thomas, Ky.; sylvania, 3,000, Camp Wadsworth, S. Texas, 1,000.- Ft. San; Houston, Tex., 150, Jackson Barracks, La.; Wisconsin, 3.000, Columbus Barracks, O.; Wyoming. 1,000, Ft. Logan, Colo. Total. 33,259. White entrainment July 15-19 California, 1,350. Ft. McDowell. Cal.: Colorado, 718, Ft. Logan. Colo.; District of Columbia, 100, Camp Humpherys, Va.; Florida. 850, Camp Shelby, Miss.; Georgia, 600, Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.; 250 Ft. Screven, Ga.; 1,000 Camp Greenleag, Ga.; Louisiana, 650, Jackson Barracks, La.; Mississippi. 1,855. Carao

Shelby. Miss.; Missouri, 4,000, Jeffer-j

son Barracks, Mo.; Pennsylvania. .1,450. Camp Wadsworth. S. C; South Carolina, 1,541, Camp Wadsworth, S. C; Tennessee, 300. Camp Shelby, Miss.; Texas, 1,000, Ft. Sam Houston,

Tex.; Virginia, 2,400, Camp Humph

reys, Va.; Wisconsin, 3,000, Columbus

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Retreat of Austrians Becomes Disorderly Rout as Soldiers Flee Under Italian Gun Fire

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS J guns. The 13th Schuetaen division Is Tuesday, June 25. Under the fire of reported to have lost 50 men . from Italian machine guns and artillery, eah company on an average. which were brought up rapidly, the L Vrom the first day o( tne offensive, Austrian withdrawal across the Piave ! rahan .moa'e twas of soon became a disorderly rout. It is i aon both the troops and the civilian estimated that Austrian losses total ?Pla"; JenIce ?EPTe? S bAvt" mn onnnnn . tie concerned over the fact that the

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pieces of wood or anything that would aid them; they tied themselves to mules and horses, but their efforts were in vain, for as the enemy troops

reached the opposite bank, they were'

again caught by the fire of Italian guns which had been trained accurate

ly on the eastern bank for some days. Slaughter Is Terrific. On the Montello, the slaughter was terrific. Bodies of Austrian troops were mowed down almost in their entirety. At the crossing at Nervesa, both banks of the river were strewn with dead and dying, while hundreds of bodies were carried down in the current to the sea. At one place, the correspondent counted 300 bodies while walking a distance of half a mile. One regiment of covering troops, which originally was composed of more than 2,000 men, had left Monday but 88 men to the company, and they were prisoners. Position Grows Worse. Along the lower Piave, the Austrians

iouna memseives, lr possioie, in a worse position and sustained reavier losses. A . single episode shows how and why the retreat started. On Saturday the Austrian command sent the 91st Schuetzen brigade composed of regiments Nos. 31 and 32, with orders to widen the Austrian breach at Lampol and to do this at all hazards. The brigade attempted to carry out thi3 order and fought like wild men but

the Italian pressure was so terrific that they were unable to accomplish their object which was to succor the Austrian divisions already surrounded in this section. After six attacks, which continued Saturday night and Sunday morning,) there remained at one o'clock Mon-1

day afternoon only 90 men of this

brigade. The others were either

prisoners, wounded or dead. The commanding officer then committed suicide and the 90 surrendered. Yesterday was the anniversary of the battle of Solferino in which the French and Italian armies defeated the Austrians 59 years ago. The victory was proudly emulated by the Italian army in the present fighting. In fleeing the Austrians left behind them much war material. The enemy

troops even 'threw away the'r rifles and deserted hundreds of machine

I guns which were to have heen used t

York, 3,500; j protect the retirement.

It is estimated that the number, of Austrians on the western bank of the Piave when the retreat began was over 100,000. This great number of men, however, could do nothing against the Italian pressure, despite continuous counter-attacks. The Italian official statement in the past week has frequently emphasized the cruel losses inflicted on the Ausrians. Among sixteen prisoners taken at one time on Montello, for instance it was observed they belonged to no less than seven different regiments. Prisoners report that serious losses were caused by the Italian artillery, trench bombs and machine

GERMAN TROOPS NEAR SMOLENSK

(By Associated Press) LONDON, June 26. The Germans are preparing to march eastward toward Smolensk, says an Exchange

Te.egraph dispatch from Moscow. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin accordingly, it is added, has sent the following telegram to Ambassador Jotfe at Berlin : . "The military authorities at Smolensk report that the Germans are concentrating large forces. On the road to Smolensk, a German detachment has attacked and occupied a few small villages and demand Is made, that the bridge across the Dneiner be handed

over. The German soldiers declare they have been ordered to advance on Smolensk. I consider the advice inexplicable." Smolensk is about 225 miles westsouthwest of Moscow and is on the direct route to. the Bolshevik capital.

Notify Chairman at Once Fraternal orders, church societies and organizations of whatever nature which expect to participate in the parade on July 4th, should notify the undersigned without delay in order that preliminary work of the formation may be planned. Notices will appear in the newspapers not later than Tuesday, July 2. indicating the place assigned to each organization and the exact place of formation for each. The County Council of Defense has urged all organizations to participate and acceptances have been received from most of theml There still are a few which have not responded and it is asked that these take action without further delay. Several of the clty'si largest manufacturing establishments also will be represented in the line and a committee has been named to invite all others to participate and to notify the parade committee Immediately of their intentions. L. A. HANDLE Y, Chairman Parade Committee.

ALLIES MAY AID RUSS. i'y Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 26. Peaceful intervention in Russia advocated by the United States, seemed nearer adoption as the policy of the allied powers today as the result of the unofficial announcement at Tokio of a decision of the Japanese diplomatic advisory board against military action. Officials here were highly grat-

uiea at tne decision of Japan and pointed out that it would do much to restore confidence in the allies among the Russians. The policy of the United States, as intimated at various times and which it now appears is rapidly gaining favor in diplomatic circles of the other allied governments, provides for the

assisting of Russia in a material and economic vay which would enable her to regain a position among the world powers. Every means will be utilized it Is believed to aid the Russian people in establishing a permanent form of government capable 1th tho assistance of the allies, in freeing the country of German influence.

CITY-WIDE CANVASS FOR V. S. S. DRIVE

93 AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN ACTION

The Weather

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair and warmer tonight. Thin sday partly cloudy. Today's Temperature. Noon 80 1 Yesterday. Maximum 68 Minimum 59 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight; Thursday increasing cloudiness. Warmer ton'ght and Thursday. General Conditions Weather is now generally fair over the central states, but the Canadian stoim is movin psouthward which will cause the winds to shift to soutn and warmer weather Tiill previal throughout the

A city wide house to house canvass to put Wayne county "over the top" in the war savings stamp drive, is planned for Friday by Joseph Mills,

chairman for Wayne county, and Jos

eph Mill, chairman for Wayne township. Members of the committee will work in pairs, and additional men will be added to help complete tho canvass in one day.

The chairmen hope to secure the , rxr T Z , $100,000 still needed to put Wayne I u 4ND,ONl June 26. Alexander Kecounty over its year's quota this week. S",y' lrmer Provl?ional premier of as a result of the drive th final Russia- has arrived in London. For-

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WASHINGTON, June 26 The

marine corps casualty list today con tained 50 names, divided as follows:

Killed in action, 46; died of wounds,

2; wounded severely 2.

The army casualty list today con

tained 91 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 47; died of wounds, 7; died of accident and other causes, 4; died of disease, three: died of airplane accident, 1; wounded severely, missing in action 7.

EARLY SHOCKING HAS RESULTED

IN GRAIN LOSS Many Bushels of Wheat Gathered Too Green Lost by Farmers. Farmers who failed to heed a warning issued, last week by J. C. Kline, Wayne county agriculture

agent, and published In The Palladium,

stating that wheat should not be gathered and shocked if any of the stalks

were still green, probably will suffer the loss of many bushels of their grain as a result. In company with County Agent Kline Thursday, A. L. Taylor of Purdue University, a wheat inspector for the department of agriculture, and Joseph

eins, a practical rarmer, began a

tour of Wayne county to select wheat

fields where it was estimated the av

erage yield would exceed 30 bushels per acre. These were to be set aside and used for seed next year. These men learned that considerable wheat

had already been gathered and shock

ed by farmers in Wayne county, and

tnat much of it was still green in

spite of Mr. Kline s warning. The

rain of Monday night and Tuesday morning will cause a considerable amount of damage to this wheat, according to Mr. Kline. - : - "We have found that much of the wheat ri gathered i was ; entirely too green,"the county agent; said, "and 50 percent of it has already begun to mould. Unless this is taken care of at once the wheat , will rot as it stands in the shock, and many hundreds of bushels will be lost as a result. "Every farmer who has already shocked his . wheat should at once take the caps off of the stalks and let

tne sunlight get in. The shocks should also be spread apart so that the sun can get in and dry the stalks and the wheat grains. If this is not done immediately there is ft qfrnnn'

probability that the farmers will lose hundreds of dollars because of their negligence and their failure to heed the warning regarding the gathering of their wheat when it was still green."

CONFESSION OF

VON KUEHLMAN STIRSJERMANY Reichstag in Stormy Debate

After Uncertainty of Posi tion is Acknowledged. (By Associated Frees)

PARIS, June 26. Acknowledgment

by Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann

tnat Germany cannot be certain of

winning the war by force of arms

caused an indescribable sensation in the Reichstag, says a Zurich dispatch

to the Petit Journal.-

His prediction that the war might last through . a Ifth winter was re

ceived in silence, and there was much

consternation among the rjembers of

the Right. The debate which followed th foreign secretary's speech was very stormy, pan-Germanist speeches

being interrupted by the Lett. A dispatch from Geneva says that

exchange on Berlin and Vienna weak

ened on the receipt of the secretary's speech. The mark fell 2.60 and the crown 1.05. Allied exchange continued firm.

(By Associated Press. AMSTERDAM, June 26. Germany's minimum program for peace discussions was formulated by Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann In his speech to the Reichstag, says the Koelnische Volkszeitung. The foreign secretary, it adds, demanded nothing that goes

beyond Germany's vital necessities or that vitally threatens other countries.

Open Field for Peace Plea. The Germania of Berlin considers that the speech opens wide the field for peace discussions and says it keenly awaits the reply of the entente allied countries. "Many sentences in the speech," Vorwaerts, "might be termed longer or shorter steps forwards on the road to conciliation, and they came very near the aims set up and regarded as fair by the Social Democracy."

The paper contends that recognition of the present territory of Germany bv

her allies is a self-evident condition of

peace, while freedom of the seas and of trade also are of the highest importance. Germany's colones must be

restored. Vossische Zeitung says the speech confirms the idea that for the foreign

secretary an understanding with Great

Britain is necessary and worth striving for. The Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeitung expects the speech will again turn discussion abroad to the questions dealt with, especially as to responsibility for continuance of the war. . - ; . "Yeterday was a lost day." com

ments the Lokal Anzeiger. The Kreuz-

zeitung thinks it might have been better if Secretary von Kuehlmann had been silent regarding relations with hostile countries and the possibilities

of peace.

British Airmen Drop IS

Tons of Bombs on Enemy

(By Associated Presio LONDON, June 25 The British offi

cial communication dealing with avia

tion issued tonight says: "In spite of hL;h winds Monday our airplanes did a great deal of work. In the earlier part of the day a heavy rain made flying impossible but bombing behind the enemy's line was carried out vigorously whenever the weather permitted. Fifteen tons of bombs were dropped. . "The enemy did not give our airmen many opportunities for combat. Two German machines were destroyed. Two of ours are missing.

BAKER OPPOSES EXTENSION OF AGE FOR DRAFT

Ask Draft Legislation Be Deferred Until Adoption of New Army Program. (By Associated Pres) WASHINGTON, June 26 Secretary Baker and General March, chief of

staff, informed the senate military committee that they opposed as pre

mature and unnecessary tne proposed

extension of the army draft age limit.

Provost Marshal General Crowder,

whose approval of the extension has

been cited by advocates of the change

in the senate, "also appeared before

the committee to say that while he was not Insistent upon immediate leg

islation he thought action should be taken in time to secure new regis

trants under the revised age limit early next year. In asking that the draft legislation go over for the present, Secretary Baker and General March said that within 60 or 90 days, probably about the middle of August after the proposed recess of congress, the administration will submit a new comprehensive army program, covering not only the number of men it is proposed to raise, but also dealing with shipping

and other problems.

Secretary Baker said an "enlarged"

program for the army is planned, in a formal statement made after he had been closeted wiih the committee for nearly three hours with his aides. "I presented to the committee statements." said Mr. Baker, "that for the present there are enough men in Class 1, sufficient for our prospective need and when the enlarged program of the United States is ready for presentation to congress we will at the same time have complete data on which to has any recommendation for change In the age limit of the draft." COMMITTEE OPPOSES MORE After Secretary Baker and General Mt , luiei of stair, had opposed re-j

vision or ararr ae-e m

SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS ITALIANS WIN MORE GROUND IN BATTLES ON MOUNTAIN

Austrian Reverse in Italy Causes Depression Among German Soldiers American Troops Take Prisoners.

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Kerensky in London; On Way to America

FRANK STRAYER

ENLISTS IN NAVY

WARN SHIPPERS OF SUBS OFF BERMUDA

WASHINGTON, June 26. Shipping operations in the area east of longitude 40 between latitude of Cape Race and Bermuda has been warred of enemy activity, the navy department today announced. The government on yesterday evenine Issued a warning to shinninar nn.

United States during the next thirty- j erating in the area of longitude 40 be-

day of the campaign.

designated as National War Savings Stamp day by President Wilson, and millions of dollars worth of stamps will probably be sold during the day

tnroughout the country. Members of the committee will meet at luncheon in the Y. M. C, A. Thursday noon to discuss plans for the final drive, and report on the work done since the luncheon Tuesday noon.

Ramor of Assassination of Czar Is Unhanded

(3y Associated Press.) LONDON, June 26. There is no foundation for the persistent rumors that Nicholas Romanoff, the former emperor, has been assassinated, 6ays an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow, dated June 21.

fix hours. It ill become unsettled

Thursday nfternoon or night and probably followed by 6howers. Intense heat continues over the southwest where temperatures range from 100 to 1C6 in shade.

tween latitude of Cape Race and Ber

muda, said the announcement. No explanation was given but a report of a German raider in that vicinity was brought to an American port yesterday by an incoming steamer.

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10 America. Kerensky was introduced the British labor conference here this afternoon and was received by the delegates with loud cheers.

VON SEYDLER HAS RESIGNED OFFICE

LONDON, June 26. Baron von Seydler, the Austrian premier, announced on Monday that he had declined the invitation of Emperor Charles to constitute a new cabinet, ac

cording to a Zurich dispatch to the

isxcnange Telegraph Co. It is reported that Baron Hanhans.

minister of railways in the von Seyd-

ler caDinet win receive the aDDoint-

ment. The Austrian parliament which

was dissolved when the economic sit

uation became rriHml in that r.nnt.

A report received in Copenhagen, mav be convoked it la koiit,,, Fiu

through Stockholm Tuesday, quoted! a restricted program for its proceedthe Russian newspaper Vjia, as saying lings.

tnat uussian red guards had murder- . The food conditions in Austria were ed the former omperor in his resi- admitted to be serious during the disdence at Ekaterinburg, where he was cussions at the meeting of the crown

. u ienw Irom 10D0,SK- A council , at which Baron von Seydler from July 1 1918 until hlv Vt

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Frank Strayer, prosecuting attorney,

returned Wednesday from Washington, D. C, where he secured an appointment as chief master mechanic in the United States naval aviation service. Mr. Strayer was sworn into

the service, and will leave for Washington on July 10. From there he will go to Philadelphia where he will take a physical examination, and he will sail for France in the course of the next month. Mr. Strayer took a stiff examination in order to get into this branch of the service. "I believe that every young man should do his duty at this time," Mr. Strayer said. "No matter what sacrifice he is compelled to make, a man should be proud to get into the service of Uncle Sam in so worthy a cause." Mr. Strayer will resign his position here in the course of a few days but his successor has not yet been

named.

Extend U. S. Control of Railroads, to 1919

(By Associated P-ess.) WASHINGTON, June 26. After amending so as to prohibit relinquishment of federal control, over one railroad while control over a competing line is retained, the senate interstate commerce committee ordered favor-

HOLD KEY POSITION BULLETIN. (By Associated Prcs. ROME, June 26 Italian troops on the southern part of

me riave iront have not only completely reoccupied the Capo Sile bridge head but have ex. tended it and held the gain against Austrian counter attacks. The extension was effected yesterday. During the fighting nearly 400 prisoners were taken. The war office made this announcement today. By Associated Press) American troops 'have again taken the offensive northwest of Chateau-Thierry where they

""uj wiuieu a gionous chapter in the story of American participation in the war. The operation in which the Americans were engaged is mentioned but briefly in the daily communique of the French war office but it would seem to indicate the Americans have been in quite a notable engagement. Prisoners to the number of

MO or more were taken in the action which is said by the French to have been "brilliant". Among the German prisoners was a captain. Local operations along the French and British front are officially reported. Prisoners and machine guns were taken by the allies in these, which appear to have been no more than outpost encounters. fBy Associated Press.) WITH THF. T5RTTTCIT atjucv

that within 60 or 90 days tho TSI FRANPF1 TWe,W T " -ar department would submit to con- ft? . luesday' June 2o

.me Austrian reverse m Italy is becoming known within the German lines and is causing depression according to prisoners captured by the British. The German soldiers are surprised at the Austrian defeat as it was believed firmly that the offensive

movement, intended to administer a knockout blow to Italy would be a complete success and thereby hasten an early peace. (By Associated Press) Now that the Piave line is again Intact, the Italians have begun operations on the mountain front looking to the further improvement of the positions there. On the northwestern Blopes of Monte Grappa, between the Brenta and the "Piave. the Italian

have gained considerable ground and taken more than 1.300 prisoners. Italian attacks on the mountain front probably are for the purpose of forestalling any intended enemy effort there as well as to improve Italian positions. Strong raids are beine

carried out also on the Asiago plateau. The Italian gain on Monte Crappa, however, is most important as the mountain is the key position to the terrain between the Brenta and the Piave and dominates the hills southward to the Venetian plain. It was on this height that the Austrians met with failure in their attempts ten days ago to reach the plain, from the north. Add 1600 Prison ert. In completing the recapture of the

western bank of the Piave, the Italians added 1600 prisoners to the already large numbers taken from the enemy. While the sudden rise of the river distressed the Austrians who had crossed to the western bank, the river fell during the enemy retreat, but again has risen, hampering th Italian pursuit on the eastern bank. Apparently the Italians have been (Continued on Page Eight)

; -w. tuidigcu army piorrprn. the senate 'military committee today decided to oppose any legislation to change the draft ages. Chairman Chamberlain prepared to make a statement to the senate in connection with the amendments to the panding army appropriation bill of Senators Fall of New Mexico and

Hltcncock of Nebraska which, respectively proposed making the age limit 20 to 40 years instead of 21 to 31. When the senate reconvened and resumed consideration of the army bill Senator Chamberlain formally outlined the statements given by Secretary Baker, General March and General Crowder. Will Be 3.300.0CO in Army. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska gave figures stating that in August, when the final call on men in Class 1 will have exhausted that class, there will be 3.300.000 men in the army and that the highest estimate of the number of American troops which will be in France by that time is 1.450,000. Secretary Baker, General March and General Crowder, it was stated, all opposed the amendment by Senator

Johnson of California proposing that

in tuture draft calls, states, which

already have furnished by voluntary enlistments an excess over their

quotas, shall be given credit for such excess. Senator Johnson was satis

fied with the statement that the present system without credit is fairest and planned not to press his amendments.

Obtain No News of Turk Attack on Americans

(By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 26 Minister Caldwell at Teheran has aJvised the state department under date of June 24. that he has been unable to obtain further information regarding the reported seizure of. the American consulate and looting of an American hospital by Turkish troops at Tabriz, Persia.

Hun Chancellor Refuses to Further Discuss Wilson's Four Principles of Peace

iky Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM. Jane 26. There will

be no further discussion of President Wilson's four principles of a basic general peace, by Count von Hertling, the imperial German chancellor. This announcement was made by the chancellor In the Reichstag in the debate after the speech of Foreign Secretary Kuehlmann. Proposal of a league of nations after the war ls not looked upon with favor by Count von Hertling, who intimated that, such a league might make it uncomfortable for Germany. "I originally had no Intention of taking part in this debate." said the chancf-llor. "The reasons for my contemplated reserve are obvious, namely the experiences I have ha.l together with my predecessor, rerun ks in previous speeches. i

"If he spoke our willmgness for

peace that was regarded as a symptom of weakness and our immediately impending collapse. By others it was interpreted as crafty traps.

"Did we speak on the other hand, of our unshakable will to defend ourselves in a war of conquests so crim

inally thrust upon us. It was said that it was the voice of German militarism to which even tho leading statesmen must submit willy-nilly. No Use, He Declare.-!. "I went a step further on February 24 and expressly stated my attitude toward the message of President Wilson in which he discussed his four points and gave. In principle, my assent to them. I said that these four points of President Wilson's might possibly form the basis of a general world peace. No utteranco of Presi-,

dent Wilson whatever followed this.

so that there is no object in spinning any further the threats they started. "There is still less object after statements which have since reached us, especially from America. These statements, indeed, make it reallv

ciear wnat is to1 be understood from a peace league of peoples or a league of peoples for the maintenance of freedom and justice. "Our opponents made It clear that they would be the kernal cf this league of people and that ft would in this way not be difficult to isolate the uncomfortable upward strivings of Germany and by economic strangulation to extinguish her vital breath. I considered it as against this quite proper that the foreien secretarv mnVs

a statement on the details of our po

litical position m the east from Fln-

land to the Black Sea and in mv nnin

ion, he fulfilled the task thoroughly." "On the other hand," continued Count von Hertling, "some of his statements were given a more or less unfriendly reception in wide circles." The chancellor 6aid he would not go into the Question of thfl reannnsihimv

for the war. "There are already testimonials that Germany was not to blame," he added. "I feel obliged to clear away the misunderstanding which, it seems, we obtained In the Interpretation of the second part of the state secretary's statement," he continued. "The tendency of these utterances of the state

secretary was purely to ascribe the responsibility for the continuation and immeasurable Droloneation of thia tor.

rible war to the enemy powera entire

ly- w me sense ihad Indicated on

February 24, for It goes without saying there can be no question of lessening our energetic defense or our will, or of shakins: our confidence In

victory." ' Stormy applause followed this utterance by the chancellor. "Now, as before," he added, "the ruler of the empire, the princess and the people stand closely and confidently tobether, They trust in our incomparable troops,, our incomparable army leaders and our united people, which are unshakably standing together, and we may hope that the Almighty, who hitherto has helped us and led us from a ictory to victory, will reward this faithful German people."

, "Blood-Thiraty" as Ever. Regret was expressed by Deputy Groeber, Centrist, that the utterances of the foreign secretary were still as

blood-thirsty as ver. He added: "Nevertheless, I believe we have passed the climax of international hatred. German war alms offer no obstacle to a truce of God." Count Von Westarp. Conservative, said that the words of the foreign secretary regarding responsibility for the war, alarmed him and that Dr. Von Kuehlmann's declaration did not strengthen the will to peace. "Abroad," he continued, "they will. I fear, regard It as a new peace offensive. An appeal to the good will of England is useless."

' Make General Reply. j Secretary Von Kuehlmann mad a !

general reply to the criticisms raised

in me aecate. He said the most dif-1

ncult questions in the conclusion of a peace would be territorial questions and proceeded to deal in some detail!

I with the rectifications that would be required by Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. Discussions between the two central powers would offer no difficulties. The secretary referred to. the difficulties of settling the frontier questions between Turkey and Bulgaria, owing to the sentimental grievances left by the Balkan war and said that Germany nd Austria had done their beet to establish a compromise. ' The econer a compromise can be reached, he added, the sooner a final transfer of northern Dobrudja to Bulgaria can occur and the better it will be for the Interetts of the enUre alliance. He adced: "Will Please Us,'- He Says. 'The establishment of a compromise between Turkey and Bulgaria will reContinued on Page Two