BRITISH REPLY 10
0. S. PROTEST
Admit Seizure of American Ships and
Cargo But Will Pay Damages
Where Wrongfully Held.
LONDON, May 21—The British
government has replied to the note
sent by the American State Depart
ment protesting against the seizures
of American ships which have endeav
ored to reach German ports with car
goes of foods or cotton in violation
of the British orders in council pro
hibiting such traffic.
The consignors of the thirty-six
cargoes now held in British ports will
be paid for the cargo at a fair ad
vance over the purchase price in the
United States and at a figure not less
than the market prize in Great Brit
ain, says the British reply, while the
prize court will hear all the evidence
in the different cases as soon as pos
sible so as to prevent any unneces
sary delay.
The note also points out that the
lives and property of Americans are
protected by the British admiralty
as the government pays for any un
warranted arrest or detention of
steamer or cargo and to date not a
life has been lost through the action
and that the British method is fair,
of the orders in council.
GERMAN ANSWER
IS COMPLETED
Waits Only for Return of Kaiser From
Battle Line and His Approval Be
fore Being Sent To President.
WASHINGTON, May 21.—The re
ply by the German foreign office to
the note sent by President Wilson
protesting against the sinking of the
Gulflight, an American vessel, and the
torpedoing of the Lusitania and other
merchant ships with a subsequent loss
of American lives is now ready in
Berlin but is being held awaiting the
return of Emperor Wilhelm from the
battle zone in. Galicia, where he is
personally directing the operations
against the Russians. His return is
expected in a few days.
The semi-official report from Am
bassador Gerard received yesterday
has relieved the situation somewhat,
as it indicates that Germany will con
cede the demand made by President
Wilson that when merchant ships are
submarined the passengers and crews
must be given a reasonable length of
time in which to leave the ship.
The State Department refuses to
make any comment regarding the
outlook but the general impression in
Washington is that a peaceful settle
ment will be made of the trouble be
tween the two countries.
WOULD CELEBRATE
SEMI-CENTENNIAL
SEATTLE, May 21.—Congressman
Kahn, of California, who is In this
city today, urges a big semi-centen
nial to be held here in 1917 because
of the fifty years that Alaska has
been an American possession.
The Californian insists that some
recognition should be made of the
completion of half a century of Amer
ican rule in the north and wants the
people of this city to take steps to
hold a big celebration at which the
government will be properly repre
sented.
The Valdez Sheet Metal Works are
busy putting up an order for 800 feet
of ten-inch air pipe for the Granite
Gold Mining company. (
FATE OF PRZEMYSL IS STILL IN DOUBT
DESPERATE BATTLE IN GALICIA CONTINUES
PETROGRAD, May 21.—The most
desperate battle of the Galician cam
paign is now being fought at Jaro
slav. The Austrian-German forces,
commanded by the Austrian Archduke
Frederick, are making attack after at
tack and so far have failed to make
any gains. The Russian artillery fire
has played havoc with the enemy
and thousands have been killed and
wounded.
Germans Cross Lubacziva.
The Teutons have succeeded in
crossing the Lubaciva river but have
found it impossible to retreat and
the Russian attacks have driven them
back to the river, where they are
trying to hold themselves in trench
es until the troops across the river
can aid them. The Russian artillery
is shelling the German position and
the entire wing of the kaiser’s army
may be forced to surrender. The
German losses have been enormous
and the attacks on the entrenched
Russian positions have resulted in
more loss of life than in any battle
in the war.
Germans Cut Off Near Radava.
The German forces which crossed
the Lubaciva are holding Radava in
the hopes of holding the Russians off
until they can be relieved. The Austro
German forces across the river have
lost heavily in an effort to come to
their assistance.
Russians Making Counter Attacks.
At many points along the 200-mile
attle-line the Russians are making se
vere counter attacks. The result has
been that the enemy are today sever
al miles further back than they were
yesterday and the battlefields are in
the hands of the Russians.
Battle of Jaroslav Decides Fate of
Przemysl.
The result of the battle now going
on at Jaroslav will decide the fate
of the city of Przemysl.
Russians Have No Equipment.
COPENHAGEN, May 21.—The re
WAR TRANSFORMS
GERMAN CITY
Luebeck, On Baltic 8ea, Now Greatest
Port of Entry In German Em
pire—Large Imports
LUEBECK, Germany, May 21.—
This city has become the chief port
for the export and import of sup
plies into or out of Germany. From
a city of relatively small importance
on the Baltic sea it has grown to be
the empire’s chief port.
Luebeck is one of the three free
cities of Germany, Hamburg and Bre
men being the other two. The rival
ports are now closed while this city
is doing a big business with neutral
countries, especially with Norway,
Sweden and Denmark.
A large amount of German exports
are finding sale in these three coun
tries, while foodstuffs, copper and
war munitions are being imported.
The big cold storage plant in this
city is Ailed with beef and enough
food is on hand to feed the city for
six months.
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BRITISH STEAMER
IS SUBMARINED
LONDON, May 21.—Another Brit
ish steamer was submarined yester
day in the North sea. All but two
of the crew escaped in small boats.
The German submarine sent two tor
pedoes into the steamer, blowing her
in twain, both of which parts dis
appeared beneath the surface in a few
minutes. i
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FIGHT CONTINUES NEAR JAROSLAV AND OUTCOME DECIDES FATE
OF THE BIG GALICIAN FORTR ESS—RUSSIANS MAKING DESPER.
ATE COUNTER ASSAULTS ON GERMAN FORCES BUT LACK AM
MUNITION AND SUPPLIES—GERMANS HAVE LOST HEAVILY
ALONG LUBACZIVA RIVER, NEAR RADAVA, AND PART OF THEIR
ARMY HAS BEEN CUT OFF—40,000 CAPTURED RUSSIANS WERE
ARMED ONLY WITH CLUBS—SEA BATTLE IN BALTIC SEA
HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG THE DARDANELLES
ed with the make-believe guns and
the war office had no other equipment
to issue to the men. The lack of
artillery ammunition is also greatly
hampering the Russians, who have
been unable to replenish the stocks
of munitions.
Russians Fighting Bravely
The reports reaching here from
port has reached here that 40,000
prisoners taken in the Austro-German
operations in Galicia were armed on
ly with clubs and iron bars to rep
resent guns. The men had been drill
Berlin indicate that the Russians
fought with great bravery and were
only forced back through the lack
of ammunition. The outcome of bat
ITALIAN CABINET PREPARING
ULTIMATUM FOR AUSTRIA
KING HAS PARDONED ALL STRIKING SOCIALISTS AND THE MILI
TARY AUTHORITIES ARE CONTROLLING THE RAILROAD WITH
TROOPS, MOBILIZING AT CONCENTRATION CAMPS — ITALIAN
STUDENTS ARE ENLISTING—AUSTRIANS INTERN ALL ITALIANS
OF MILITARY AGE—POPULAR DEMAND IN ITALY STILL FOR
WAR AND FEW ENTERTAIN EXPECTATION OF PEACEFUL SET
TLEMENT OF TROUBLE. j
ROME, May 21.—The cabinet if
now in session drafting the ultima
tum to be sent to Italy. Some re
ports are to the effect that the ulti
matum is a declaration of war and
that only a few hours remain now
until the fighting will commence.
Austrians Intern Italians.
VENICE, May 21.—It is reported
that the Austrian government has or
dered the police of all cities to ar
rest and intern all Italian citizens of
military age in the dual empire. The
arrests have started and many are
being held.
King Pardons Strikers.
ROME, May 21.—The king has
pardoned all the striking railroad men
who took part In the strike of May
14th, which stopped the mobilization
of the troops. The trains are now
operated under military supervision
and are running without a hitch.
Tlie leaders of the strike who had
been arrested have been released, but
the police have warned them not to
start another strike or they would be
severely dealt with.
Mobilization Complete
The mobilization of the troops has
almost been completed. The reserves
up to the age of fifty have been call
ed to the colors but have been, sta
tioned in the concentration camps and
only the first line of troops sent
north.
Student* for War.
From every university the govern
ment has received assurances that the
student body almost to a man would
join the colors and would enlist the
moment the war was proclaimed. The
Socialists have not abandoned all
hope of preventing the war, but fail
ure of the general strike ordered by
the leaders has discouraged them.
SWISS PROTEST
LUSITANIA LOSS
Several Swiss Citizens On Vessel and
Lost—Demand Protection for
Nationals.
BERNE, Switzerland, May 21.—The
report made by the Swiss minister
at Berlin regarding the loss of the
British merchant vessel Lusitania
and the report since confirmed that
several citizens of Switzerland had
been lost in the wreck caused this
government to address a strong pro
test to the German government re
garding the situation and protesting
against the sinking of merchant ships
by German submarines.
The protest was delivered today.
The republic is determined to secure
a pledge from the kaisers govern
ment not to Sink merchant ships un
til the crew and passenger are al
lowed an opportunity to leave. The
government has also demanded money
damages for the Swiss lost when the
ship went down.
NAVY AIL RIGHT
SATS PRESIDENT
Gives Out Interview Upon His Return
To Washington From Review
of Atlantic Fleet.
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Upon his
return here last night from New York
President Wilson gave out an inter
view in which the president states
that the American navy was never in
a better condition and that the offi
cers of the Atlantic fleet were con
fident that the shipB were the equal
of any similar ships in the navies
of the world.
The president Is greatly pleased
with the condition of the navy. The
Mayflower, the president’s yacht, re
ported an excellent trip south front
New York to Washington, but that
the trip north was an exceptionally
rough one.
A new line of Valdez and Alaska
pennants and pillow tops at the Val
dez Drug Co. tf
tie is awaited with keen interest here
because the result of a German de
feat at this time would mean the dec
laration of war by Rumania and Italy,
and possibly by Bulgaria and Greece.
Germans Reported In Riga.
LONDON, May 21.--The Germans
operating in the Russian Baltic prov
inces have captured and now occupy
Riga according to an unconfirmed dis
patch received here today. Riga is
a naval base of some importance to
the Russians and its loss would be
i. serious, blow to them. The report
comes frcm Copenhagen.
Naval Battle In North Sea.
The Russian fleet is engaged wi‘h
the German Baltic war fleet and the
result of the engagement is unknown.
The report comes from Petrograd and
indicates that the entire Russian fleet
has engaged the German warships off
the entrance of the Gulf of Riga.
Russians Attacking North of Shavhi.
PETROGRAD, May 21.—The Rus
sian forces are attacking the enemy
north of Shavhi and have made some
progress driving back the opposing
forces.
Russians Bombarding Czernowitz.
The Russians are bombarding the
Bukowina capital, Czernowitz. The
Austrians have built strong entrench
ments about the city but the first
line has already been evacuated and
the Russians are now shelling the
second line of field forts and trenches.
Brisk Fighting At Dardanelles.
ATHENS, May 21.—Heavy fighting
is reported along the Dardanelles.
The Allies troops have made more
gains and reports reach here that
13,000 wounded Turks have reached
Constantinople, indicating that the
losses to the Turks were heavy. Sev
eral more of the forts have been de
molished by the indirect fire of the
warships which have been bombard
ing the Turks day and night, giving
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CROSS EXAMINE
ROCKEFELLER, JR.
Millionaire Is Given Grilling By
Chairman Walsh of Industrial
Commission.
WASHINGTON. May 21.—J. D.
Rockefeller, Jr., son of the oil king,
and a director of the Colorado Fuel
Company, was a witness yesterday be
fore the Industrial Relations commis
sion and was given a grilling by
Chairman Frank P. Walsh. The mem
bers of the commission all criticised
the methods of interrogation by the
chairman and insisted that Rockefel
ler was entitled to decent treatment.
In spite of the efforts of Walqji to
bring home a perjury charge against
Rockefeller his examination was in
vain. The witness denied having
written the letter sent by Governor
Ammons to President Wilson or to
have inspired its contents directly or
indirectly. He admitted that the Col
orado Fuel Company had made a
statement of conditions in the strike
zone to Governor Ammons, but only
when requested to do so by the execu
tive.
ITALIANS SEIZE
GERMAN IMPORTS
NAPLES, May 21—A shipment of
2,000 tons of rice consigned to Ger
man importers through this city was
seized today by the authorities. The
rice has been taken over by the mili
tary authorities and will be used to
feed Italian soldiers.
PEACE ADVOCATES
FOR DISARMAMENT
Secretary Garrison and Gen. Wood
Roasted for Urging Better Mili
tary Preparedness.
LAKE MOHONK, N. Y„ May 21.—
Secretary Garrison, of the War De
partment, and Major General Wood,
former chief of staff of the army, and
now in command of the Department
of the East, urged upon the mem
hers of the congress for Internationa!
Arbitration the building of a big mil
itary establishment as the surest way
to force foreign powers to submit in
ternational difficulties to an interna
tional board of arbitration or court.
The secretary and General Wood
were roundly denounced and bitter
ly attacked by Norman Angell and
other prominent advocates of disarma
ment. The speakers claimed that a
similar policy carried out by Ger
many brought about the present con
flict forcing other nations to pusli
armament to the limit in order to be
prepared for an attack until the ex
pense and burden became so great
that war was preferable to the terri
ble load of taxes put on the people.
RIGGS BANK CASE
Ex-Senator Bailey Threatens To
Withdraw Case From Court and
Claims Unfair Treatment.
WASHINGTON, May 21.—All day
yesterday former Senator Bailey, of
Texas, representing the Higgs Nation
al Bank, fought to prevent the dis
missal of the charges brought by the
bank against the administration offi
cials. The former senator clashed
frequently with the court, the court
calling the ex-senator to order and
Bailey threatening to withdraw the
case, claiming that the judge had de
termined to give the administration
the best of It and was carrying out
his determination. For a few mo
ments it looked as if the court would
fine Bailey and Bailey would in re
taliation withdraw the case and
start a newspaper campaign against
the administration for vindication.
Bailey insists that material evi
dence is being shut out by the arbi
trary ruling of the court and that;
the court seems determined to dis
miss the suit.
The constant clashing of the attor
neys kept the court room in an up
roar. I
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SUBMARINES DRIVE
SHIPSJROM SEA
LONDON, May 21.—The operation
of steamers between London, Hull
and Stockholm, has been suspended
because of the submarines of th«
Germans. The constant fear that th<
steamers will be sent to the botton
in crossing the North sea has causei
the officials of the companies to can
cel all sailings.
ALASKA FISHERMAN
FINDS FLOATING MACHINfj
SEATTLE, May 21.—An Americai
halibut fishing boat operating in Alai
kan waters reached here today, brim
ing a big floating mine which he ha
picked up off Cape Flattery. Tb
captain of the boat refuses to giv
the mine to the American naval o
fleers and in consequence they a
rested him and confiscated the mint
which is now held at the naval sti
tion at Bremerton.
The copper market remains stroii
and the metal is quoted at 22 cent