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2 â€" BUSSIAN COLONEL IS HANGE] A despatch from London says: The Reuter Telegram Company has received a despatch from its corâ€" respondent at Athens, saying that British warships again bombarded the forts at the entrance to the Gulf of Smyrna Monday. Hydroâ€" gla,ne‘s of the allies dwzl;;)eped a numâ€" er of bombs, and Vali of Smyrna ordered Europeans to leavo town. A British hydroplane first reconâ€" noitred over the Smyrna forts Satâ€" Many Bombs Were Also Dropped From the British Hydroplanes SHELLING SMYRNA FORTS All four men were unanimous in asserting that a grave error had been made in arresting him, and have made representations to the Btate Department, accompanied by affidavits to prove that Swoboda‘s mission at Paris was solely for the purpose of submitting samples of American goods to the French synadicate. A despatch from New York says : Raymond Rolfe Swoboda, arrested in Paris, charged with setting fire to the steamer La Touraine, is an American citizen, and represented in this country a French syndicate engaged in purchasing supplies for the French Government and. tho civilian population. This was atâ€" tested to by R. K. Maclean, of this city, formerly textile expert of the Federal Tariff Board; by Thomas Hooper, of Victoria, B.0., a Canaâ€" dian, and by Eugene Davis and W. E. Mohr, both Americans, of this city, all of whom said they were associated with Swoboda in the purchase of supplies. Police Think He Caused an Explosion in Baggage on Steamer The Turkish protected cruiser Medjidich has been sunk in the Black Sea, near Odessa, by strikâ€" ing a mine. The Mehjidiech formed part of the Sultan‘s squadron which has been attacking Russian coast towns since December. She ACCUSED OF FIRING THE TOURAINE A Russian barque was torpedoed in the Channel. The ecrewâ€" was saved. _ The steamer City of Bremen, of Dublin, has been sunk by a Gerâ€" man submarine off Wolf Rock, in the English Channel, about 15 miles south of Land‘s End, Cornwall. Four members of the crew of the steamer were drowned. Twelve survivors have arrived in Penâ€" zance. _A Reuter despatch from Stockâ€" holm says the German steamer Grete Hemsoth bas struck a mine in the Baltic and sunk, and that 25 members of her crew were drowned. The Grete Hemsoth was a vessel of 1,554 tons. She was enâ€" gaged in trafic between Sweden and Germany. Mines were responsible for the sinking of a German steamer in the Baltic Sea, with a loss of 25 lives, and the American stcamer Greenbrier, which went to the botâ€" tim of the North Sea, all her crew being rescued. A despatch from London says: Four more civilian lives have been sacrificed in the German submarine campaign, only twelve having surâ€" vived of the crew of 16 of the Dubâ€" lin steamer City of Bremen, sunk by a hostile undersea boat in the English Channel. A French fishing schooner and a Russian barque also have been sunk by submarines, but their crews are reported to be safe. Four More Civilians Drowned on a Dublin Steamer Sunk in the Channel. THREE VESSELS ARE SUBMARINED Col... Miassoyedoff, _ who _ was hanged as a traitor, used to be the Kaiser‘s guest at shooting parties every time the German court visitâ€" ed East Prussia. He possessed sevâ€" eral personal gifts from the Kaiâ€" ser, it is understood. Miassoyeâ€" doff‘s treachery enabled Hindenâ€" burg to circumvent Gen. Gulgaâ€" koff‘s corps in the operations in Found to Have Been Kaiser‘s Friend and to Have s Caused Mazurian Lakes Defeat A despatch from Petrograd says : It is officially announced that Colâ€" onel Miassoyedoff, who was attachâ€" It is also announced that several persons not connected with the army were arrested at the same time as accomplices, and are awaiting trial. ed as an interpreter to the staff of the tenth army, proved to be a German spy, and was tried by courtâ€"martial, and hanged. . urday morning, dropping several bombs, _ accordin; to reports brought here. A gestrosyer passed in close to the harbor, while warâ€" ships engaged the forts at long range. Later in the day a British battleâ€" ship, accompanted by several desâ€" troyers, 00'nvoyi-ng~ a transport, apâ€" peared off Chios Island and bomâ€" Ea,rded the Turkish towns of Kas tro and Diodelfia. The transport carried several aeroplanes and seyâ€" eral thousand troops. ‘ Swoboda was traced to Paris and arrested by a French secret service official, and it is said that letters in German found in his room at a hotel will furnish important eviâ€" dence. The despatches state that he was well known in Paris finanâ€" cial circles, where he had served as foreign representative for a broker named Morrison. He was supposed to be a Russian, and ofâ€" ten spoke in Paris of family conâ€" nections in Petrograd and Moscow. According to the Paris despatchâ€" es Swoboda has been arrested there as a result of evidence brought out at the official enquiry into the fire on the Touraine, which broke out March 6 while the steamer was en route from New York to Havre. The fire is said to have been traced to an explosion amoung the firstâ€" class baggage in the hold, and Swoâ€" boda was declared by fellowâ€"pasâ€" sengers to have made peculiar statements before the time of the accident. The Carpathian battle line now extends from the valley of the Onâ€" dava above Dukla Pass to Wyszâ€" kow, and this line is the base of the triangle, the apex of which is to be driven into the plains of Hunâ€" gary. Strategists Never Dreamed of Carâ€" pathians as Battleficld. A despatch from London says: The battle of the Carpathians conâ€" tinues to be regarded as the most important development of the war by the allied countries and the Teuâ€" tons. Both sides are daily augâ€" menting their forces and the battle line has been prolonged until it now stretches over 200 miles of some of the roughest country in Europe, and along this line actions are being fought daily, where nciâ€" ther general staff nor military straâ€" tegists ever dreamed a battle would be fought. A despatch from Paris says: A courtâ€"martial Sunday sentenced to four years‘ imprisonment and a fine of $300 Wilhelm Schonberg, who at the outbreak of the war enâ€" listed in the foreign legion as an Alsatian, giving the name of Willy Schoberg.â€" Itb is said that the fact was established that Schonberg was born in Darmstadt, instead of Alâ€" sace, and that he is an officer in the German army. Found German Officer was an Americanâ€"built boat, hayâ€" ing been laid down in Philadelphia in 1903. She was not a large vesâ€" sel, and her armament was comâ€" paratively light. She was 331 feet long and 42 feet beam, and had a displacement of 3,432 tons. She was armed with two 6â€"inch guns, eight 4.7â€"inch guns, six 3â€"pounders, six 1lâ€"pounders, and two torpedo tubes. Her complement ‘\was 302 It has now been learned that the interpreter not only misled Baron Bievers in indicating the course the Russians were taking into Gerâ€" many, but also furnished informaâ€" tion to Marshal von Hindenburg. With this information at hand the German commander knew at just what time to strike. When he struck he caught the tenth army in a trap, several regiments being slaughtered. Col. Miassoyedoff was an interâ€" preter attached to the staff of Baâ€" ron Sievers, commanding the tenth. His duties became increasingly imâ€" portant after the Russians crossed the frontier into East Prussia, but the utmost confidence was placed in him. WORST GROUND IN EUROPE. the southern Mazurian Lakes reâ€" gion in EFebruary. s In Foreign Legion A despatch from Glasgow says : All motor manufacturing plants in Scotland have been placed under Government control, in pussuance of theGovernment‘s plans to accelâ€" erate the supplying of war materâ€" ial. These plants will in the fuâ€" ture be run night and day in the production of motor lorries for the transport department. Scotch Motor Plants It is essential that postage on all classes of mail matter should be prepaid by means of ordinary postâ€" age stamps. The war tax stamp will not be accepted in any case for the prepayment of postage. This war stamp or additional stamp for war purposes should be affixed to the upper right hand porâ€" tion of the address side of the enâ€" velope or post card, close to the regular postage so that it may be readily cancelled at the same time as the postage. In the event of failure on the part of the sender through overâ€" sight or negligence to prepay the war tax on each letter or postcard above specified, such a letter or postcard will be sent immediately to the nearest branch dead letter office. ¢ Wherever possible, stamps on which the words ‘‘War Tax‘‘ have been printed should be used for prepayment of the war tax, but should ordinary postage stamps be used for this purpose they will be accepted. This war tax is to be prepaid by the senders by means of a war stamp, for sale by postmasters and other postage stamp vendors. Will Go Into Effect On and After April 15. A war tax of one cent has been imposed on each letter and postâ€" card mailed in Canada for delivery in Canada, the United States or Mexico, and on each letter mailed in Canada for delivery in the United Kingdom and British Posâ€" sessions generally, and wherever the two cent rate applies, to beâ€" come effective on and from the 15th April, 1915. This announcement that the United States will demand comâ€" pensation for every loss growing out of specific acts of British interâ€" ference with U.S. trade in violation of what are considered to be U.S. rights is the sole reference conâ€" tained in the note to the intentions of the United States in the preâ€" mises. Settlement is thus put upon a basis of dollars and cents, and it is generally conceded that for the present this represents the full measure of what the United States is in a position to do. Notice is served that the United States will look to Great Britain to make reparation for every act which under the rules of internaâ€" tional law constitutes a violation of neutral rights. 4 The U.S. note is essentially a lawyer‘s argument framed with a view to upholding what this Govâ€" ernment conceives to be the law rather than in the expectation of achieving any substantial modificaâ€" tion of the British policy. Its tone is more solemn than severe. United States Note to Britain on Blockade Makes No Attempt at Cocrcion. A despatch from Washington says: While protesting vigorously against a certain feature of the allies‘ blockade of Germany the United States Government is not indulging in any threats or otherâ€" wise attempting to coerce Great Britain into conducting her war operations in conformity with what this Government considers to be the law of nations. This was made clear with the issuance of the note of the United States to Great Briâ€" tain with respect to the British ordersâ€"inâ€"Council, making effective the plan of the allies to cut off all trade with Germany. MORE SOLEMN THAN SEVERE A strange little incident of the war is shown in our photograph. While in action, one of our troopers had a clip of cartridges which he was carrying in his bandolier transâ€" fixed by a German bullet.. How narrowly the soldier escaped death can be judged by the course taken by the enemy ‘bullet. wWAR TAX ON LETTERS. A Freak of the War. Run by Government Montenegro can dispose only 15,â€" 000 men, with limited a«rbfl-lery. Bomething like 70,000 people from villages in Bosnia burned by Ausâ€" trian troops have taken refuge in montenegro. Austria Surrounds Montenegrins. A despatch from Rome says : Deâ€" spatches received here from Cetâ€" tinje, the capital of Montenegro, indicate that Austriaâ€"Hungary is endeavoring to out off Montenegro from all communications with the outside world, and thus starve her. The Dual Monarchy is described as surrounding this small state with overwhelming forces of Croats on the mountains, in addition to & garrison of 40,000 men at Cattaro, which prevents any communication with Herzegovina and the Adriatic. Against about 100,000 Austrians M%ntenflgro _can dispose only 15,â€" A despatch from Petrograd says : General Alexievy has been appointâ€" ed commanderâ€"inâ€"chief of the army on the northern front in place of General Russky, who retired reâ€" cently on account of illâ€"health. Bince 1908 General Alexiev_ _ has been chief of staff of the Ktey miliâ€" tary district. Therefore it is regarded as exâ€" tremely probable that the case will eventually have to be taken up with the German Government. Officials here are of the opinion that a strong case can be presented, so far as the law in the matter is conâ€" cerned. Gen. Alexifey Chosen The first question about which it was thought there might be some doubt, Thrasher‘s citizenship, has been answered. Investigation at the State Department showed that Thrasher obtained a passport June 1, 1911, giving his residence as Hardwick, Worcester _ County, Massachusetts, where his mother resides. Carl Barnes, aiso of Hardwick, endorsed his applicaâ€" tion. This passport has since been renewed in London. It is not doubted in the face of this evidence that Thrasher‘s citizenship can be established beyond question. It was made plain, however, that the State Department will move with extreme deliberation and care in the Thrasher case. No effort will be spared to obtain every fact having a bearing on the case, parâ€" ticularly with reference to the cirâ€" cumstances under which the Falaba was sent to the bottom and more than one hundred persons, includâ€" ing Thrasher, lost their lives. It has been realized ever since the despatch of the communication to the German Government notifyâ€" ing it that the United States would hold it to a strict accountability for the acts of its naval authorities that this Government was practiâ€" cally committed to serious action in the event of such a case arising as was indicated in the American note. It is now believed that a case has occurred falling within the purâ€" view of the American note. Ambassador Page is giving his attention to the case and will forâ€" ward all the facts. Because of the gravity of the issue raised by this first American death resulting from the German submarine programme, officials refused to make any comâ€" ment on the case for publication. Murder of an American Citizen by German Pirates Stirs Uncle Sam. A despatch from Washington says: The reported death of Leon C. Thrasher, an American citizen, as the result of the destruction of the British ship Falaba by a Gerâ€" man torpedo, are viewed gravely in official quarters here because of the serious possibilities involvyed. VIEWED GRAVELY BY WASHINGTON "It is freely acknowledged that Germany started the war, but opinâ€" lon seems to be divided regarding her intention to occupy Belgium "Conversation with captured offâ€" cers and the better educated priâ€" soners has thrown considerable light on the views of the general situation now held by the German army. A despatch from London says : The Press Bureau‘s official eyeâ€"witâ€" ness at the British front sends a new version of German aims, gleaned from captured German offâ€" cers, who say that the Austrian Empire is to be dismembered, part of it going to Italy and part of it to Germany. This is the price, acâ€" cording to these officers Austria must pay for the failure of. her arms. It is said in addition, by these men that Germany will insist upon the annexation of Belgium to a new German confederation, to inâ€" clude all Germanic peoples and the Scandinavians. Antwerp, accordâ€" ing to these views, which are proâ€" nounced with great assurance, is to be made an international port,. and the whole of this scheme is to be brought about through the offices of the Pope. y KAISER TO DIVIDE AUSTRIA unishment for Emperor Joseph Not Having Kept His End Up In the Conflict To Succeed Russky You can end a cold mighty quickâ€" cure it completelyâ€"by Catarrhozone. Any sort of Catarrh, whether in nosge, throat or bronchial tubes, can be drivâ€" en forever out of the system by simâ€" ply breathing in the healing vapor of Catarrhozone. It‘s in the nostrils and air passages that Catarrh germs breed. The germâ€" killing vapor of Catarrhozone means instant death to these germsâ€"means that a healing process is started throughout all the sore. membranes, To Cure Sniffies and Clear Stuffed Nostrils Nothing Equals ‘"Catarrhozone WILL EASE YOUR THROBBNG HEADâ€"â€"â€" AND STOP DROPPNGS IN THE THRAOAM A despatch from London says : Two German submarines, the Uâ€"28 and another, the number of which has not been ascertained, which have been operating off the west coast of England during the past two days, have added two nrore British steamers, the Flaminian and Crown of Castile, to their list of victims. _There was no loss of life on the Flaminian and Crown of Castile, the crews of each being given barely time in which to get into their boats. In the case of the latter vessel, however, the subâ€" marine fired before the crew left the steamer and shells passed along the bridge, on which the captain and an apprentice were standing. The Crown of Castile was sunk by shellâ€"fire, but this did not prove sufficient to send the Flaminian to the bottom, and a@a torpedo had to Crews of Each Were Given Barely Time to Get Into Boats TWO MORE VESSELS SUNK A.C. Innis, a Former Clerk in Port Arthur, Showed Heroism. A despatch from Port Arthur says: A. C. Innis, a real estate clerk, who left Port Arthur at the commencement of the war and joined an Irish regiment, has been awarded the Military Cross for havâ€" ing taken command of a company after all the officers had been put out of action, leading the men to the capture of two of the enemy‘s posts. _ was killed in battle and was buried near Rheims. He was a lieutenant in the 108th Infantry Regimept and was reported missing on January 29. Previously his rellatives had been informed that he had been severely wounded and taken priâ€" soner. A despatch from Paris says: The family of Claude Casimirâ€"Perier, son of the former President of France, has been informed that he Son of Exâ€"President A despatch from Simla, India, says: Ten thousand tribesmen, composed mainly of Zadraus, colâ€" lected with a view to attacking Tochi, near the Miranshah Post. Government troops, under Brigaâ€" dierâ€"General Vane, engaged the natives, repulsing them completely, killing 200 and wounding 300. A subsequent reconnaissance showed no trace of the band. ‘"‘The Germans will welcome the Duchy of Poland as a buffer beâ€" tween themselves and Russia, and will insist on Belgium joining the German zollverein, Antwerp beâ€" coming an international port." British Indian Force Rout 10,000 Tribesmen ‘"‘The German prisoners hold that the Austrian Empire will cease to exist. The Germans will give away some of its terrifory to Italy, and will include the Germanâ€"speaking portion of Austria in the German Empire, and also Luxemburg. ‘‘The most important point in the views now held is a frank admission that since the Austrians have failed so badly in the present war and have had to be bolstered up by the armed strength of Germany she wall have to pay for it and must bleed. permanently. The belief is that she would not have crossed . the Meuse if England had remained neutral, but would have advanced through South Belgium and Luxemâ€" burg, thinking Great Britain would take it in the right way, as long as Germany maintained that she deâ€" sired no territory in Europe not already _ occupied by Germanâ€" speaking people. It is admitted that Germany‘s strategic frontier in the Vosges must be improved. wWINS MILITARY CROSS. Is Killed in France s | PRquerr cormy ed | Wls Zimâ€"rwoâ€"wâ€"_â€" . 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As an offset to this, a French destroyer rammed and, it is believed, sank a German submarine off Dieppe. The members of the submarine‘s crew, it was asserted by the men from the Crown of Casâ€" tile, boasted that during the four days previous to the sending of the Crown of Castile to the bottom they had sunk seven British vessels, inz cluding the steamer Falaba. ”W‘ thought at first,"‘ one of the Ger= man officers is quoted as having said, "that we would sink you with all hands; but it was decided ultiâ€" mately that we would give you a chance." As the boats were leaving the Crown of Castile the members .of the crew say that some of the Gerâ€" mans jeered at the men from the steamer and sneeringly shouted, "Britannia rules the waves, does she ?? Great excitement prevails, and the authorities have taken strong measures to protect the German colony and German shops from the possible exaction of _ reprisals. Nothing is known as to the fate of the crew of the Luigi Parodi, which was made up entirely of Genoese. The Italian steamer reported submarined was the Luigi Parodi, from the United States for Italy with coal. It is reported also from Rome that fears are expressed for the _ safety of amother Italian steamer, the Pinia, which it is exâ€" pected also has been the victim of a German submarine or a mine. Victim Was Bound From One Neutral Port to Another with Coal. 1 A despatch from London says: The sinking of a neutral steamer, carrying a nonâ€"contraband cargo from one neutral port to another neutral port, by a German subâ€" marine was reported Monday from Italian sources. This is the first instance where the undersea boats have attacked a neutral vessel not bound to or from a belligerent port, and dipomatic developments as beâ€" tween Rome and Berlin are looked for with interest as a result. 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