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PETROGRAD, March 19 (Asso- elated Preas).—The campaign in the east has assum now aspect with the penetration of the northernmost point of East Prussia by Russian forces, Thia invasion in the north in many ways parallels the advance into Kast Prussia of two months ago, when the Russian Teath Army, which it wae thought, might flank the Ger- man positions near tho Masurian Jakes, was defeated and driven out. The Russian force has penertated East Prussia to within twelve miles of the important seaport of Memel. tolday, ovdentiy Poses on hater tn formation, eo that the Ruesions @ entered Memei.) Of equal importance is the general abifting of direction of the German ttack in Poland, accompanied py Sak nite eal ea the Ede} at Tessenr es. tee G ody abana ir J- forte to Break throug the fortified forts line in the north and appreach War- from this direction. Memel is the northernmost town of the German empire. It is located nine. ty-one miles northeast of Konigaberg and it is within six miles of the Ger- population of 20,000 and ts defendod by po} 4 lefen y @ citadel and other fortifications. WOMEN SHOULD COOK Banker Browne, in Quest of Information, Gets Sharp Reply From Mayor. Stewart Browne, millionaire banker, appeared before the Hoard of Estimate to-day and paid his respects to the Mayor's Food Supply Committee which was appointed at the outbreak of the war. Mr. Mrowne wanted to know what work the committee did and how much money it spent. His request followed « report by Comp- troller Prendergast hich the Boar was asked to O. K. Mayor Mitchel appeared nettied when Mr. Browne began to ask ques- tions, “This committer was appointed @t the outbreak of the war,” said the Mayor sharply. “It became necessary because of the rive in the price of .| feed. Don't you read the newspa- s7iF i fli al E | H é t : E t 4 i R i z | £ E pharmaciot ej = i it f é il S3 E aed end are st F é pers?” “Oh, new I know the committees you refer to,” said the unruffied banker. “You refer to the commit- tee of which George W. Perkins is the head. Yos, we all know that committee. Its principal occupation, ‘Mt meme to me, has been to tell housewives how to prepare food. Of or women like to have men tell them thers things.” “It hae cost the city 4,000 thur ." auld Comptrolier Prendergast. None of the members of the Board of RMatimate could tell Mr. Browne Just what the food committee has ac- complished, and Mr, Browne to con- ¢| cole himself went out and ate a hunk of pie and drank a giass of pasteur. ized inilk, ew AUSTRIANS REINFORCED, RESUME THE OFFENSVE IN BUKOWINA REGION, as Tribes Retreat Before Russians. PETROGRAD, March 19, (Asso- ciated Press)--In recent fighting in Russian Armenia partial victory over the Turks te claimed here, although mountain heights in the district of Ardanuch are strongly fortified and are still holding out. A telegram from Urumiah, north- western Persia, says that prior to the evacuation of towns between Jufia and Tabris the Turks and Kurds who lages and put to death some of the inhabitants, the Turkish commissioner for struction of the towns. monian inbabitants of collected and, according ange, 60 men were put the women, after being compelled embrace the Mohammedan faith, were Givided into parties and gent to vari- ons interior towns. LONDON, March 10 (Associated Press).—Appalling accounts of condi- tions tn Armenia have reached the officials in London of the Armenian Red Cross fund. The latest recital is from an Ar- menian doctor named Derderian, who says that the whole plain of Alash- gerd is virtually covered with the bodies of men, women ard children. When the Ruasian forces retreated from this district the Kurds fell upon the helpless le and shut then ‘up in mosques. men were killed and the women were carried away to the mountains. The organizera of the Red Cross fund say there are 120,000 destitute Armenians now in the Caucasus. —_—_—_ U. 8. GAVE $6,200,000 TO BELGIANS UP TO THE END OF JANUARY. HAVRE, France, March 19. (As- sociated Prees).—Statistics concern- ing the relief afforded the inhabit- ants of Belgium up the end of the month of January give the total of contributions of money and provi- sione as follows: From the United States, $6,200,000; from Great Britain, $920,000; from New Zealand, $500,000; from Au tralia, $500,000; from Canada, $800, 000, and from Spain and Italy, 20, 00¢ each, ———— STEAMER MARACAS, FROM NEW YORK, HELD UP BY THE BRITISH. An tw to can Embassy has been advised that the American steamer Maracas, trom New York, Feb. 22, for Rotterdam and Copenhagen, with a cargo of packinghouse products, haa been or- dered before a Britiah prise court at Hull, Thia steamer has been detained March 11. It ts expected the United States soon Will appoint a consular agent at Kirkwall because of the large number of ships being detained at that port. —_—_——— BREAD 1S SO SCARCE IT CANNOT BE BOUGHT IN VIENNA, ROME HEARS LONDON, March 19--A - Rome Aeepatch to-day quoted the Vienna Wiener Journal as saying that a fam- ine is imminent in Austria. The Vienna newspaper saye bread cannot be bought in the Austrian pe MORE THAN 700 WOMEN OFFER TO TAKE PLACE OF BRITISH NEEDED IN WAR. Loss, the Official Ger- man Report. BERLIN, March 19 (by wireless tel- ography to Sayville, L. 1.).—The Ger- man General Staff to-day gave out report: “In the Champagne district further French attacks bave failed. Ono of these was to the north of Le Mesnil and the other to the north of Beausejour, We took prisoners two French officers and seventy soldiers. After heavy losses the French re- treated, under our effective fire, back to thelr former positions. “To the southeast of Verdun the French have made several advances. In the plain of the Woevre French attacks have been repulsed, while on the east side of the heights of the Meuse the fighting continues. Paria Claims Complete Pessession of Some German Trenches, PARIS, March 19 (Associated Presa).—The War Office communica- tion of this afternoon is as follows: Notre Dame de Lorette we made ves mastera of com- ing hes which run from he hill captured by us toward tho village of in. Wo destroyed them after ha’ ‘killed, expelled or cap- tured the defenders. “In the ine, between Bolante and Four de Paris, after a_ violent, fight we progressed 160 metres, In the forest of Consenvoye we repulsed a German counter attack last night and maintained the ground gained on Thursday. At Lea Eparges we carried a salient east of the jon in which the enemy had successfully maintained himself since the fighting of last month. We repulsed two counter attacks yesterday and a third last night.” COLER MAKES REPLY TO PRENDERGAST'S CHARGES Says He'll Prove His Assertion} About City Finances Was Not “Idle Talk.” Bird 8. Coler to-day answered Comp- trolier Prendergast’s statement tha‘, Mr, Coler’s assertion as to the city debt margin being $36,000,000 out of the way was “idle tall “The finances of the City of New York will be examined by detached or disinterested persons,” said the former Comptroller, “I don’t care to get into @ controversy with the Comptroller. What I said is either true or false and the way to determine which it is to obtain @ detached opinion.” Mr. Coler oxplained that a “de- tached opinion’ the language of Wall Street when bankers are pur- chasing municipal bonds and when they engage a firm of lawyers or accountants ascertain the precise value and possibilities, pA e282 IS NEW YORK LIFE COMPANY SUBSCRIBES TO $476,000 OF GERMAN WAR LOAN. BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville, L. L), March 19.—The New York Life Insurance Compacy has subscribed to 2,000,000 marks (§476,00) of the German war loan, it was announced here to-day. enemeeneiaeernmersn SWEDISH SHIP SEIZED; FIRST UNDER ALLIES’ NEW BLOCKADE ORDER, LONDON, March 19.-—~The @ret ship to be arrested under the new orders in council om the reprisal ie Swedish steamship Gendand, laden with provisions, understood to be de- stined for Germany. JPsscsh aol CEE STEAMSHIPS DUE TO-DAY. [GREERE AND ITALY BOTH SEEM ABOUT TOENTER THE WA Official Announcement From Athens Indicates Action Favorable to Allies. ITALIANS ARE RESTIVE. Newspapers Openly Demand That Austria Restore Dis- puted Territory. LONDON, March 19—(United Press.)—While England’s eyes were fixed on Italy to-day a statement came from Athens indicat- ing that Greece may yet decide to ; abandon her neutrality and enter the war on the side of the allies. An official statement given out by the Greek Government and cabled here denied there had been any dis- agreement in the new Cabinet formed by M. Gounaris on March 8. In ad- ‘The Government continues to wtudy the external situation. It ‘will establish its policy on a solid and sure basis that will enable it to obtain precise promises in the event that Greece decides to abandon her neutrality.” ‘That the Greek government saw fit to deny that any disagreements have occurred, arousc tho belief here that the new cabinet may not be so strong- ly in or of neutrality as reports from Athens have heretofore indi- cated. . | Rome correspondents of English | Rewspapers to-day continued to send |reports of active preparations by Austria for war, particularly around Gorits, where a love) plain affords op- portunity for an Itallan invasion. | From other sources it was learned that negotiations are still c: uing, ti. 3h Italy seeme to be ua: hope that Austria will yield to her demands. ROMB, March 10.—War with Aus- | trla is inevitable unless Emperor Frans Josef returns to Italy all Aus- ‘trian districta inhabited by Italians, the newspapers Tribuna and Gio! d'Ttalie asserted in vigorous editorials to-day. Their declarations, embodying the same idea and evidently Inspired, were regarded as highly significant in view of their official connections. ‘The Tribuna is the semi-official organ of the Gove~nment and the Giornale 1a on friendly terms with the Balandra Italy, as set forth in a Vienna despatch to Rome, cor cessions sufticient to satiafy .taly, will defer formal transfor of tl until after the wi This, it te said, ia for the perpen, of assuring herself that Ital: dhere to her | ise of neut y in return for the grant. This attitude is described in Rome as unsatisfactory to Italy. a/ Paris despatch states that Austria is resisting German pressure and that several representatives ef the dual Monarchy will [J to Berlin to present for deal to the Austrian forces in Bukowina have reinforced and are undertaking a strong offensive movement. [t has been reported recently that the Aus- trians were being hard pressed and might be forced to evacuate Caer. NMS. WALTERS IS POISONER OF BABIES, JURY DECLARES (Continued from First Page.) They left the room. The doctor re- turned In a few minutes and told me to watch Mrs. Walters, that she ha, given poison to the children and hav taken it herself, The doctor telephoned for Dr. Woods, near by, and when he came both tried to get the poison out of the children with the stomach pump, exes and milk.” Abraham Levy Mrs, Burns. Q. What was the appearance of Mrs. Walters? A. She very quie! and calm. When she id ma she aden peleen eile Jobe ane SS a EE, cross-examined the] Good, so its mere buy again; for ite strength outs cost twain. fon trom Bucharest is that | shi ‘wee as Gave me of fact in paroxyems ahe not pain calmness. around the room Dr. Wi wn Burns. “Whea 1 arrived,” he testified, “Mrs, Walters had the baby on her lap. I asked her what was wrong, Gnd she replied, ‘John is very sick. 1 fear he has given the baby poison and has taken some of the bichloride of mercury himeeif.’ “I stepped out of the room to put @way my coat, rubbers and umbrella, and Mre. Walters followed me into the next room, shut the door, and anything for her but to do all I could to save the children.” REFUSED REMEDY TO HAVE IT GIVEN TO BOY. “I asked for milk and eggs,” Dr. Hague continued, “and Mrs. Walters walked toward the kitchen. Then I told Mrs. Burns to keep an eye on Mrs. Walters, and I went into the kit- chen and broke three eggs in a bowl. I offered them Mrs, Walters, but she refused to take them and begged me to give them to little John. 1 gave some to John, and then after consid- erable argument she consented to take “Dr. Woods arrived with a stomach ters arms and held him while we washed out his stomach fi “I found the baby’s throat eo cor- roded by poison that it was impossi- ble to insert the tube of the stomach pump, Mrs. Walters said she didn’t think the baby had received enough poison to do her harm. “Then Mrs. Walters was taken sick and the ambulance came and took her to Lebanon Hospital.” Q. Did she tell you she had given he children mn. A. Yes. ile bath room attending to them she itted it. I asked her where she had got the poison. She said at her last confinement she got five-grain tablets from the he had several left. DIED FROM ASPHYXIA, NOT POISONING. Q. How much did she give each child? A. She was not quite positive. She said she had taken three tabi herself, then had dissolved one tabiet in water and fed it to the baby. After a teaspoonful or two the child pushed it away and refused more. Then dissol’.ed another tablet and gave it to John in sugar and water. Policeman Daniel Kieley of High Bridge testified that he was called into the house at 1.01 P. M. by Mrs. Burns, “Dr. Hague told me," said Kicley, “that Mra. Walters had poisoned the children and herself. She was exceed- ingly calm. The only time she was anxiéus was when, as we were carry- ing her down stairs she sal ‘Please be careful; don’t let me fall. Dr. Freund of Levanon Hospital corroborated thin. Coroner's Physician Rigelman tes- tifled that baby Lorida died of as- phyxia due to the corroded condition of her throat and nose caused by bi- chloride of mercury poison! while Utte John died of the direct effect of the poison. Dr. Greenberg identified the state- ment made by the woman ten or fif- teen minutes after sho was admitted to Lebanon Hospital. She gave her name as Ida Walter Rogers. When | resist |aeked if she knew she was going to she answered no. When asked if 4 any hope of recovery, she re- fused to answer. SAID HEAD ACHED AND SPOKE OF WAR’S TOLL. Q.. Why did you do this thing? A. My head aches, My husband is good It was a crasy thing to do. Every- ly seems to be in trouble. I know why I did it. Thousan ing killed in the wer, It m: melancholy. This igned Ida Sniffen Rogers Dr. Greenberg told Mr Her tiame ie not Loretta. ft is Lorida. 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