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Show llm EHora!d-OGpubliGa- iaily and Sunday, for Fifioon Confs a Uocfr, n7 Salt Lake Smelter Settlements THE rPTATQ ;UJilAL.O TU Lead, $7.50. ) Silver, 6538c oz. Copper (Catb.), $27,425. iZinc (St Loni3)f $19.12. ) QTTD A TT IIiq iroafcsS Hoivspapor iargam in mo laroai Tr laf Republican. Vol. 11. No. 78. T GT X "P XT Premium Coupon It's on Page Friday Fair; Wanner. Saturday Fair. WEAT1IEU. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916 est 9 Slightly Salt Lake Herald. PRICE FIVE CENTS Vol. 173. No. 78. USSI AN OLDIERS TO. FIG ESIDE ALLIE N FRAN TURKISH PEACE PROPOSAL S ARE SPUR NED A PET1 OGRAD R1TISH MINISTRY AG REES ON CON SCRIPTIO N POLICY TURK LEADERS UNPOPULAR ALLIES ASSER T COMPROMISE sina c CRUISER irm Knver I'asha (left), min-X- -i ister of war, is the man who east Turkey's lot with the Teutons, and Talaat Bey (right), minister of the interior, is his right ha ml man. As Ion; as the Turks were victorious all was well, but since the Russian advance, tliev havp Iippii nut rf rmhlie f.ivnr F.nver Pnshn. "was reported assassinated a month ago, but this Avas denied by Con- - LAM IS EFFECTED RIGHT TO LIMIT T RAPING figures in Turkey's politics. WARFARE sianunopic. ON MEASURE NEUTRALS' TRADE Insist in Reply to American Labor Party Paves Way for Protest That Principles Con- - Agreement by Promising to tended For Are Observed Support General Compulsion in Blockade Established if Voluntary System Fails iAFE ,Y IM PERIL . Great Flotilla of Transports Reaches Marseilles Before Any News of Dispatch of Reinforcements to Western Font by Czar Leaked Out ; jT - .v : : vi:, "x-:- U. S. May Agree to German vsv J s ' Submarines Operating Under Strict Restrictions Like Those in Mediterranean, but Present Methods Must Stop First y THEIR ARRIVAL EVOKES ATTACK ANOTHER MEANS OPEN RUPTURE AT TREMENDOUS OVATION f til? I' , ' - ' . V 1". - - ' - . ' ' C"L - ;, - Ambassador Bernstorff Calls on Secretary Lansing, but His Views Are Accepted as Merely Personal; Religious Ob- - ' - i, i TO FILL FIRST LINE GAPS 20. A strong force troops disembarked at Marseilles at nom today. They are to fight he-ithe allied soldiers in France. The Russian forces will be used to fill in gaps on the western front eansed by the recent f ijrhtinj. ' The arrival of the Russian troops . i regarded here as an event of great importance and of significance from both a military and political btand-loin- t. f dc The Russians came on a great flotilla of transports. Not a word of their coming: was permitted to become generally known until they had actually concluded the journey and were landing on French soil. No exact details as to the number of Russian troop? are available. Cilrfn Iloyal Itereptlon. The transports bearing the Russian troops drew u to the quay at 3.15 o'clock. French troops, headed by the Sixth Hussars and the One Hundred and Fifteenth territorials, lined the landing (Continued on Page 2.) G.0.P.0F IDAHO PICKS DREGATES Former Progressives Join Republicans in State Convention at Twin Falls. fSp-ia- l to Tb IIrald-npiihl!citi.- l PETROGRAD CONSIDERS TURKEY'S END IS NEAR Opinion Expressed She Wiil Entirely Disappear From Map; Russian Advance Unimpeded April 20. The fall of Trebizond has pven rise to a fresh pKTROGRAD, rumors of that Turkey is approaching Russia with peace overcrop tures, but it is authoritatively stated in official circles that no such proposals will be considered for a moment by the Russian government. Voicing a conviction that Turkey is a defeated nation and not in a position to make any terms, the Petrojrrad Gazette declares: "We may consider one of our enemies finished. The taking of Trebizond has so disorganized the Turkish defensive plans that all that remains for her is to lay down her arms and ask mercy. She already has ways to a separate peace, but sought has met with the absolute refusal of her opponent, who is determined to close no aeparate agreements. Turkey's hour has struck, aid It is not improbable that she will in the near future entirely disappear from the map. "No longer Impeded by Turkish pressure on the coast, the Russian armies west of Erzerum have begun a swift advance on Raiburt and Erzingan. With three groups of Russian armies from the RIack sea coast to Ritlis in close the westward campaign through Asia Minor is expected to develop rapidly." The official communication issued today says: "Casusas front: Along the coast the of the enemy who retreated pursuit our rapidly, reconnolterlng party under Sub Lieutenant Kovalkoff captured seven Turkish officers and 190 men belonging to a regiment recently arrived in the Trebizond region, from Constantinople under command of a German officer. "At Trebizond were captured some h guns. The town did not suf-ffrom the war operations. The Turkish population fled. .The Christians remained and received the Russians with acclamations. "South of Rltils our detachments dislodged the Turks from a series of mountain positions and advanced in the direction of 'Sghert (Sert ninety miles east of Diarbekr). repelling all enemy counterattacks. The enemy left several hundred killed on the battlefield. We took many prisoners." six-Inc- ran-rtfda- ey n, COURTS or French Gain WhileBrilish Lose Ground tion reaching Washington, Great Britain and France, in their joint note replying to the American proservances May Delay Reply test against interference with neutral trade, make no attempt to dispute principles contended for by the United States, but insist that those U. S. WILL STAND FIRM principles have been given legal interpretation and application by the allies in the blockade of Germany m. 3.01 a. 21, London, April and Austria. The American note to Germany This note, which will be handed to was handed in at the German state department within the next the office Thursday evening foreign American day or two by the British and French by Jame3 Gerard,' the to the ambassadors, Is understood to be long ambassador, according and extremely technical, treating of AmsterExchange Telegraph's the whole subject on ' a purely legal dam correspondent. basis and relying largely upon the The chancellor, the corresponprecedents laid down by the United dent adds, has not yet seen the States in the civil war.' It is said the note, as he is at army headassume that the United States allies quarters, but he has communigovernment does not contend that it cated with the foreign office by has the right to ship goods without ret telephone. strictions into "Germany or Austria comment the in is little There through contiguous neutral countries German newspapers as yet, but such as Holland, Sweden and Denmark. what there is is violent against Presithe American cabinet and lllclit to Mmlt Imports. The' concession of the right to blockdent Wilson. ade an enemy country, which is uniThe foreign office has ordered the press both of Berlin and of versally recognized, is regarded as necthe provinces ; to exercise the essarily carrying with it the right to views care in expressing regulate the admission of goods to the greatest on the American situation. neutral country evidently destined to be transferred to the enemy. Conseit is contended that it is perApril 20. While quently within the spirit of international WASHINGTON, States fectly waits for law to limit imports Into a neutral to note de- country, such as Holland. of goods to the reply Germany that might be of use to Germany and abandonmanding the immediate to amount normally conAustria ment of present methods of conduct- sumed in thetheneutral country. Moreover, it Is argued that an Inciing submarine warfare, one of t he ciiief sources of concern here is the dent to the exercise of this right of regulation of imports is the right to possibility of another attack on a search vessels approaching the neutral peaceful ship carrying Americans be- country. In this connection the allies fore the Berlin government has de- hold that while in early days it was to conduct such a search at In such possible termined upon its course. conditions sea, modern sea traffic an event it is admitted that an im- have made this ofimpossible; hence it mediate rupture could be prevented has become necessary to take the neuship to the nearest convenient port, only by proof t hat Germany has tral where the cargo may be examined. been unable to communicate with Tills is the explanation offered for the her submarine commanders. unreasonable diversion of apparent In explaining the demand of the many ships from their regular courses, United States, officials said that while and what has been complained of as an abandonment at once of the present unnecessary delay in search. It was illegal methods was essential to con- - with a view to reducing complaint on this score, It is pointed out. that ar(Continued on Pag'e 2.) . London, April 20. Coincidental with the arrival of the Russians comes the statement from Paris that the Germans, owing to the strong resistance of the French at Verdun, are withdrawing large forces from their fronts in Russia, Serbia and Macedonia, and throwing them into this hotly contested theatre. Here the French, according to the latest official communication, have delivered an attack near Re Mort Homme, northwest of Verdun, and succeeded in driving the Germans out of portions of a trench previously captured by them. The Germans admit the entry by the French of German trenches in the Caillette wood, west of Vaux, aTter a heavy French attack, but say that otherwise the attack was repulsed with heavy loss. Around Vpres the Germans, according to Rcrlin, attacked and occupied 600 meters of Rritlsh positions. The British official report concedes a German gain here, but says that except for two crstcrs and one trench near St. Kiol and on the road, the Germans were expelled from all the positions they captured. In Asiatic Turkey the Russians are giving the Turks no rest. They now have dislodged them from mountain passes south of Ritlis and pushed forward their forces toward Sghert, which lies ninety miles east of liar-bek- r. their objective in the operation which seeks to cut off communication between the northern and southern Turkish armies. Heavy fishting continues in the Tchoruk region, where the Russians arc pre.ssInK forward in their attempt to capture Raiburt and conies Into contact with their army now occupying Trebizond. Ypres-Ransemarc- k - HO IDS VONIGEL AND CUMENT S Attorney Contends Offices Raided Were Not German Embassy Quarters. U. S. New York. April 20. Notwithstand- ing the Orman ambassador's demands for the release of Wolfe von Ipel and the return of papers seized at the time of his arrest In the former office here of dpt. Franz von Papen. recalled German military attache. United States Attorney II. i'.nowden Marshall reiterated to retain tonight his not only Von Igel, but the documents. Although Mr. Marshall refused to reveal the basis of his firm stand, it was learned from other federal officers that he was fully prepared to furnish the state department with evidence to prove that the lase for the Wjii Papen offices, the point upon which the entire controversy hinges, was drawn in the name of Von Igel. Von Igel. 'the United States attorney contends, was not a member of Ambassador von Bernstorff's official family until December. 1915, and the attorney doubts if he can be classified as a member even after that period. The lease for the offices, federal authorities state, was made out by Von If?el during the time that he had no official connection with the German embassy. dete-minati- on rangements were made for the British embassy here to advise would-b- e American shippers whether their cargoes probably would be subject to detention. Prize Court Iroeeedlii3:s. Another point made by the allies Is that the character of ships papers have changed completely owing to modern commercial methods so that no longer can they be relied upon to supto esply all the evidence necessary tablish the character of ' a cargo and its liabilities to seizure. The practice of consigning goods to order or to individuals in neutral countries who are not the real consumers of the goods but are actually distributing agents and forwarders to the enemy country, the allies insist, has made it necessary in cases where neutral ships are detained, to refer their cases to prize courts for examination, instead of accepting the ships' papers at their face value. Complaint by the United States that the prize courts cannot be recognized as competent to render final decisions in the cases of seized or detained vessels and cargoes is met by reference to the recent decision in Kngland .to the effect that prize courts must be governed by the principle of international law and where orders in council conflict the latter must give way. There is also, it is pointe out, an acknowledgment of t!:e right of the neutral power whose ship is seized to to the highest judicial tribunal appealeven to take up the case diploand matically if dissatisfied. This, it is pointed out, was the position assumed by the United States pom rnment during the civil war in the famous Bermuda cases, when the British government wailed three years for a decision of the United States supreme court in the I Spring Bok case. 1 LINES SATISFIED General Pershing Now Holding His Forces in Defensive Position and Preparing to Move Them in Large Units; No Word of Villa Received April 20. The whole April 20. WASHINGTON,authentic LONDON, was surprised and the informa- , Germans Throwing New Forces From Eastern Fronts Into Verdun War Theatre. DIVISIONS DEFENDED ALL . Twin Falls, Ida.. April 20. Complete harmony within the ranks of the Rewas publican party in the Gem state the outstanding feature of the convention held at Twin Falls today to select delegates to Inthe national convention of the paty Chicago. Frequent ovations were given to Senator W. TZ. Rorah when his name was mentioned hy former Congressman T. R. Hamer, chairman of the convention, and others as "one of the leaders of the Republican parts'." Idaho's delegation goes to Chicago however, and no mention was made on the floor of the convention of Senator Corah's possible for the presidency. Leaders of the party, it appeared, did not consider the present an opportune time to launch a Rorah boom, although enthusiasm was displayed each time the senator's name was mentioned. Many in the former Progressives prominent convencampaign of 1512 attended the tion. Fenntor W. R. Rorah of Roise. Senator James II. Rrady of Pocatello. former Ciiief Justice James F. Allshle of Gransreville. TZ. II. Dewey of Nampa. i i former Gov. F. R. Gooding of Godlnst. PLEDGE NEW YORK'S of Moscow, John V. Stanley Kaston D. OF TO ACTION SUPPORT YV. Davis of AmerHart of Menan. MATNTATN TTATTOTJ'S TTONOTll , ican Falls, George F. Crum of Lewis-toR. W. WMtlAW of Nez Perce and 'apt. K. G. Iavls. lT. H. A., retired, of I publican legislature of New York, Poise were elected delegates. I in the closing hours of the 1916 ses- Rur-relIZ. l. A. were Alternates elected R R. Thomas. Otis Van Tasseli. I Jion tonight adopted a resolution I. I. Rockwell. Charles Keolsh. II. C. J pledging its unqualified support to j President Wilson and Congress in ! RalbridKC. R. C. Reach and Will Ree. YV action necessary to maintain the of Twin J. Falls Mayor Sweeley delivered the address of welcome and !any honor, and its willingness j introduced Col. Thomas It. Hamer of f Madison county, who presided as chairany exercise of authority for that I man in the absence of K. S. Randall f Nex Per e county, who was detained I resources of the state." on account of illness. When the name t The resolution was drafted after of Senator Rorah was mentioned in J a series of conferences In which .connection with the Republican nom-- I J (Jovernor Whitman and leaders of lation for President there was an I both parties participated. 4t atloii. iinin-tnicte- TO STRENGTHEN PRIZE Debarkation Effected Amid Cheers and Soldiers Greeted Enthusiastically by Populace as They March to Camp Prepared for Their 'Reception April pAUIS. of Russian Punitive Expedition Is Likely, UNEXPECTED DENOUEMENT DETENTION OF SHIPS to Face Greater Hazards IS AGREEABLE SURPRISE DECLARED UNAVOIDABLE While Retiring, if Order to Withdraw Is Given, Than Search at Sea Made Impossible Government to Supply Full Information Next Week, as to During March Into Country by Conditions of Modern Traffic and Diversion to Number Required to Enlarge EFFORTS BEING MADE Nearest Port Is Necessary Army and Replace Wastage great majority of the people were cheered by the unexpected announcement after the cabinet meeting this morning that the cabinet deadlock over the question of extending military conscription had been compromised. Thus the country is saved OPERATIONS DISCONTINUED from the anxious days it would have suffered until parliament reassembles on Tuesday and from the newspaper forreon, Mexico, April 20. controversy which would "have raged Colonel urovm m Lia uoquilla is meantime. . reported here to be arranging The Iabor party, which was the only with Gen. Luis Herr6raat Par- political group united against further ral by telephone for the use of measures of compulsion, is credited the railroads to facilitate the with paving the way to the agreement. withdrawal of the American The leader of the labor party, Arthur troops. -- " ( Henderson, president of the board of education, proposed, according to the reports, a further trial of, voluntary enlistment, with the promise that the laborites would consent to a gradual extension of conscription if. it proved necessary to secure the number of men which the military authorities consider essential. The labor members, demanded that together with others, they be informed on ythe exact position what number of men had already been enrolled and pledged; how many the war office requires to enlarge the army and replace the wastage by casualties and other causes. Consequently a secret session of both houses will be convened Tuesday, at which the government will supply full information. An official statement tonight declares that the settlement satisfies all sections of opinion represented in the government and emphasizes the sole reason for the secret session of parliament is to supply confidential information to the members. Until Premier Asquith's statement yesterday the public failed to. realize that the government was actually on the brink of dissolution, as hostile newspapers have strenuously advertised previous crises, which failed to crystallize. This real crisis, which is now surmounted for the present at least, was not a division on party lines. April 20. While punitive expedition is marking time today in its pursuit of Francisco Villa, efforts are being made to strengthen the army bases and lines of communication. Fears are openly expressed by army officers that should an order come to withdraw the American troops, the Villista and other marauding bands will raise the cry that the American troops are in retreat, with the result that the American army will be subject to constant night attacks and sniping as they retire from Mexico. To prevent such warfare against his columns, General Pershing is preparing Tex., ELthePASO, American to be in a position to move his forces in large units. If necessary. General Pershing may call upon some of the new troops that Major General Funston has recently transferred to the army base at Columbus, N. M. The belief Is general at Fort Bliss that the United States troops will encounter more difficulties In a withdrawal from Mexico that they did on their rapid four on Page 2.) , hun-(Contlnu- ed BRYAN GOES TO WASHINGTON TO TRY TO PREVENT BREAK Declares It Would Be Crime for U. o. to Enter War Under Any Circumstances 20. William J. Bryan, former secretary of state, WASHINGTON, April because he thought the President's policy in the Lusi-tan- ia . case was leading; to war, came to Washington today, lleprescntatives Bailey of Pennsylvania and Callawy of Texas met him at the station and had luncheon with him. He did not disclose his plans, but said he had come to render any aid possible to prevent trouble between the United States and Germany. - "The responsibility for declaring war "I was on my way to New Orleans on Congress, not upon the President," is to deliver an address," he said, "when Mr. in his statement, "and said the news reached me that a crisis in it is fairBryan to assume that when the the submarine controversy with Ger- duty of acting falls upon Congress the many had arisen. I cancelled all en- President will be willing to refrain gagements and hurried to Washington, from embarrassing Congress, as he was not with any definite plan hut in the anxious that he should not be em- hope that I could be of some assistance In a speech at the dinner tonight Mr. in preserving peace. , "I am hoping for two things in this Bryan declared it would be a crime present grave situation first, that for the United States to enter the Germany will accede to the position of present Avar under any circumstances, the United States; second, that if she lie insisted that harm done America does not, diplomatic relations will con- by any of the belligerents had been intinue with a view to reaching an amica- cident to their war, in which the United States was not interested. ble settlement of the trouble. It was false diplomacy, he declared, "We must remember that there is A was leading this country toward that friends. rup between final nothing ture between this country and Germany war, and militarists and munition man- would be unfortunate indeed. If this ufacturers were responsible for it. that Germany had agreed dispute should end in war it would 'oe to Recalling the principle of the peace treaties unspeakable. "We are going to work to preserve wl ich he, as secretary of state, if possible. Our plans are ten- - go ialed with many nations and under tative and I can not discuss' them 'at which the parties pledged themselves. not to go to war pending an investiga-this time." - lion oi the cause of a testlMr. attended Bryan dispute, Mr. Bryan Tonight monial dinner given to the widow of urged that settlement of any quarrel Joseph Fels of Philadelphia, founder which the United States might have of a fund for the promotion of the with a Kuropean nation should be I tax doctrine, layed until after the end of, the war. ' ! j ne-pea- ce de-sing- le j J |